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quinupristin

US/ˌkwɪn.uˈpɹɪ.stɪn/

quinupristin noun: a streptogramin antibiotic derived from pristinamycin.

Noun

quinupristin (uncountable)

  1. A streptogramin antibiotic derived from pristinamycin.

Origin of quinupristin

From quinu(clidinyl) + -pristin (“pristinamycin derivative”).

Questions about quinupristin

What does quinupristin mean?
Quinupristin means a streptogramin antibiotic derived from pristinamycin.
What part of speech is quinupristin?
Quinupristin is a noun.
How do you pronounce quinupristin?
Quinupristin is pronounced /ˌkwɪn.uˈpɹɪ.stɪn/ (US).

Words near quinupristin in the dictionary

  1. quinuclidinone
  2. quinuclidinones
  3. quinuclidinyl
  4. quinuclidinyls
  5. quinupramine
  6. quinupristin
  7. quinvigintillion
  8. Quinzai
  9. quinzaine
  10. quinzaines
  11. Quinzay

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