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spectinomycin /ˌspɛktɪnə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪsɪn /noun [mass noun] MedicineA bacterial antibiotic used as an alternative to penicillin.- The drug is obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces spectabilis.
For penicillin-allergic patients, an alternative is spectinomycin....- In Streptomyces, myo-inositol is used in the synthesis of antibiotics, such as spectinomycin.
- If the condition does not clear up after treatment by traditional antibiotics, your doctor may prescribe stronger variations such as quinolene, ceftriaxone, cefotaxime or spectinomycin.
Origin1960s: from the specific epithet spectabilis (see above), literally 'visible, remarkable' + -mycin. |