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streptomycin

noun

An antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis

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Word length
12
Starts with
S
Ends with
N
Contains
TR
Scrabble score
21

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Pronunciation

ˌstɹɛp.tə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪ.sɪn

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noun

  1. An antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis

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