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amikacin

US/ˌæm.ɪˈkeɪ.sn̩/

amikacin noun: a semisynthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic that is derived from kanamycin and is administered intravenously or intramuscularly in the form of its sulfate C₂₂H₄₃N₅O₁₃·2 H₂SO₄ to treat serious bacterial infections.

amikacin: a semisynthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic that is derived from kanamycin and is administered...
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Noun

amikacin (countable and uncountable, plural amikacins)

  1. A semisynthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic that is derived from kanamycin and is administered intravenously or intramuscularly in the form of its sulfate C₂₂H₄₃N₅O₁₃·2 H₂SO₄ to treat serious bacterial infections.
    • XDR-TB is defined as tuberculosis that is resistant to the two most important antituberculosis drugs (isoniazid and rifampin), along with […] a member of the fluoroquinolone class and at least one of three others (capreomycin, kanamycin and amikacin).2007 March 20, Lawrence K. Altman, “Rise of a Deadly TB Reveals a Global System in Crisis”, in New York Times

amikacin meaning in Tamil

amikacin in Tamil

அமைக்காசின்

Forms of amikacin

pluralamikacins

Origin of amikacin

From ami(no)- + -kacin (“kanamycin and bekanamycin derivative”).

Questions about amikacin

What does amikacin mean?
Amikacin means a semisynthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic that is derived from kanamycin and is administered intravenously or intramuscularly in the form of its sulfate C₂₂H₄₃N₅O₁₃·2 H₂SO₄ to treat serious bacterial infections.
What is amikacin in Tamil?
Amikacin in Tamil is அமைக்காசின். See Amikacin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is amikacin?
Amikacin is a noun.
How do you pronounce amikacin?
Amikacin is pronounced /ˌæm.ɪˈkeɪ.sn̩/ (US).
What is the plural of amikacin?
The plural of amikacin is amikacins.

Words near amikacin in the dictionary

  1. amiid
  2. amiids
  3. amiiform
  4. amiiforms
  5. Amika
  6. amikacin
  7. amikacins
  8. amikhelline
  9. amil
  10. amildar
  11. amildars

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