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streptomyces |
streptomyces erythreus |
streptomyces griseus |
streptomyces scabies |
streptomycetaceae |
streptomycin
| streptoneura
| streptopelia
| streptopelia risoria
| streptopelia turtur
| streptosolen
streptomycin
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun streptomycin has 1 sense
OXFORD DICTIONARY
streptomycin, n. an antibiotic produced by the bacterium Streptomyces griseus, effective against many disease-producing bacteria.
Etymology
Gk streptos (as STREPTOCOCCUS) + mukes fungus
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