Capreomycin Definition

kăprē-ō-mīsĭn
noun
An antibiotic that is derived from a bacterium (Streptomyces capreolus) and is used in its sulfate form to treat tuberculosis.
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Other Word Forms of Capreomycin

Noun

Singular:
capreomycin
Plural:
capreomycins

Origin of Capreomycin

  • Latin capreolus diminutive of caper capr- goat –mycin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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