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streptogramin
streptogramin (strĕp-tō-gram'in), A synthetic protein that breaks down DNA, used to thin out the pulmonary secretions of patients with cystic fibrosis.strep·to·gra·min (strep'tō-gram'in) A mixture of two structurally distinct compounds, type A and type B, which act at the level of inhibition of translation through binding to the bacterial ribosome; separately bacteriostatic but bactericidal in appropriate ratios. Antibiotics quinupristin and dalfopristin are both streptogramins. streptogramin (strĕp″tō-grăm′ĭn) Any of a class of antibiotics effective against gram-positive bacteria that bind to the bacterial ribosome and inhibit protein synthesis. An example is the combination antibiotic quinupristin-dalfopristin. |