Spectinomycin Definition
spĕktə-nō-mīsĭn
noun
An antibiotic, C14H24N2O7, made synthetically or obtained from an actinomycete (Streptomyces spectabilis) and used esp. in treating cases of gonorrhea that are resistant to penicillin.
Webster's New World
Origin of Spectinomycin
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New Latin spect(ābilis) specific epithet (from Latin visible) (from spectāre to watch spectacle) (act)inomycin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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