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deoxystreptamine

UK/diˌɒksɪˈstɹɛptəmiːn/

deoxystreptamine noun: a diamino deoxy sugar that is the basis of a range of antibiotics.

Noun

deoxystreptamine (plural deoxystreptamines)

  1. A diamino deoxy sugar that is the basis of a range of antibiotics

Forms of deoxystreptamine

pluraldeoxystreptamines

Origin of deoxystreptamine

From deoxy- + streptamine.

Questions about deoxystreptamine

What does deoxystreptamine mean?
Deoxystreptamine means a diamino deoxy sugar that is the basis of a range of antibiotics.
What part of speech is deoxystreptamine?
Deoxystreptamine is a noun.
How do you pronounce deoxystreptamine?
Deoxystreptamine is pronounced /diˌɒksɪˈstɹɛptəmiːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of deoxystreptamine?
The plural of deoxystreptamine is deoxystreptamines.

Words near deoxystreptamine in the dictionary

  1. deoxyribotide
  2. deoxyribotides
  3. deoxyribozyme
  4. deoxyribozymes
  5. deoxyspergualin
  6. deoxystreptamine
  7. deoxystreptamines
  8. deoxysugar
  9. deoxysugars
  10. deoxytalose
  11. deoxytaurocholate

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