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Meaning of SPECTINOMYCIN

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 Definition: [n]  an antibiotic used to treat gonorrhea
 
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 See Also: antibiotic, antibiotic drug, wonder drug

 

 

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 Definition: An antibiotic originally obtained from the funguslike bacterium Streptomyces spectabilis; it is now mainly produced synthetically. It is especially useful for treating penicillin-resistant strains of gonorrhea.
 

 

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