Definition of gentamicin in English:
gentamicin
nounˌdʒɛntəˈmʌɪsɪnˌjen(t)əˈmīsən
mass nounA broad-spectrum antibiotic used chiefly for severe systemic infections.
This antibiotic is derived from bacteria of the genus Micromonospora
Example sentencesExamples
- Some antibiotics, such as gentamicin, penicillin G, tetracycline, methicillin, erythromycin, and vancomycin, are not compatible with heparin.
- If the infant has been in the nurseries and sepsis is suspected, the antibiotic regimen should include vancomycin and gentamicin.
- The preferred and most effective drug of choice to treat tularemia is streptomycin or gentamicin.
- Treatment with ampicillin supplemented with gentamicin or tobramycin for two to six weeks is best.
- A combination of penicillin or ampicillin with gentamicin is appropriate for endocarditis caused by enterococci that are not highly resistant to penicillin.
Origin
1960s: from genta- (of unknown origin) + -micin (alteration of -mycin).