Definition of spectinomycin in English:
spectinomycin
noun ˌspɛktɪnə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪsɪnˌspektənəˈmīsin
mass nounMedicine A bacterial antibiotic used as an alternative to penicillin.
The drug is obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces spectabilis
Example sentencesExamples
- Cell growth was equal to that observed for cells grown in the absence of spectinomycin.
- In Streptomyces, myo-inositol is used in the synthesis of antibiotics, such as spectinomycin.
- For penicillin-allergic patients, an alternative is spectinomycin.
- Other antibiotics, when required for strain construction, were used in the following concentrations: 100 g/ml spectinomycin, 50 g/ml kanamycin, 12.5 g/ml chloramphenicol, or 10 g/ml tetracycline.
- If the condition does not clear up after treatment by traditional antibiotics, your doctor may prescribe stronger variations such as quinolene, ceftriaxone, cefotaxime or spectinomycin.
Origin
1960s: from the specific epithet spectabilis (see above), literally 'visible, remarkable' + -mycin.