Paromomycin
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌpa.ɹəʊ.məʊˈmʌɪ.sɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Paromomycin is a noun meaning (pharmacology) A mixture of broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotics related to neomycin and produced by some strains of the bacterium Streptomyces rimosus, given orally in the form of the sulfate C₂₃H₄₅N₅O₁₄·H₂SO₄ in the treatment of intestinal amebiasis.
Meaning
(pharmacology) A mixture of broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotics related to neomycin and produced by some strains of the bacterium Streptomyces rimosus, given orally in the form of the sulfate C₂₃H₄₅N₅O₁₄·H₂SO₄ in the treatment of intestinal amebiasis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paramomycin, paramonomycin, paromamine, aminosidine, neomycine, neomycin.
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