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Word: Spectinomycin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1960s: from the specific epithet spectabilis (see above), literally ‘visible, remarkable’ + -mycin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌspɛktɪnə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪsɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a bacterial antibiotic used as an alternative to penicillin.
Short Definition:bacterial antibiotic used as alternative to penicillin
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