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.
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Origin of Spectinomycin

  • 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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