Definition of Kanamycin in English :

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Kanamycin meaning in English

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Kanamycin

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Noun

1. kanamycin, kantrex

antibiotic (trade name Kantrex) used to treat severe infections

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Kanamycin

see synonyms of kanamycin
noun
an aminoglycoside antibiotic obtained from the soil bacterium Streptomyces kanamyceticus, used in the treatment of various infections, esp those caused by Gram-negative bacteria. Formula: C18H36N4O11

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Kanamycin

see synonyms of kanamycin
n.
A broad-spectrum antibiotic, C18H36N4O11, obtained from the soil bacterium Streptomyces kanamyceticus and used to treat a variety of bacterial infections, usually in its sulfate form.

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