paromomycin
UK/ˌpa.ɹəʊ.məʊˈmʌɪ.sɪn/US/ˌpæɹ.əm.oʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/
paromomycin noun: 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.
Noun
paromomycin (uncountable)
- 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.
Forms of paromomycin
| alternative form | aminosidine |
|---|---|
| alternative form | monomycin |
Origin of paromomycin
Blend of Ancient Greek παρόμοιος (parómoios, “closely resembling”) + neomycin.
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Questions about paromomycin
- What does paromomycin mean?
- Paromomycin means 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.
- What part of speech is paromomycin?
- Paromomycin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce paromomycin?
- Paromomycin is pronounced /ˌpa.ɹəʊ.məʊˈmʌɪ.sɪn/ (UK).
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