different between antibiotic vs streptomycin

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French antibiotique.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?æn.ti.ba???t.?k/, /?æn.ta?.ba???t.?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?æn.ta?.ba???.t?k/, /?æn.t?.ba???.t?k/
• Rhymes: -?t?k

Noun

antibiotic (plural antibiotics)

1. (pharmacology) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.

Hyponyms

• See also Thesaurus:antibiotic

Derived terms

• antibioticked
• antibioticogram

Translations

Adjective

antibiotic (comparative more antibiotic, superlative most antibiotic)

1. (pharmacology) Of or relating to antibiotics.
2. (obsolete) Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.

Translations

See also

• antibacterial
• antiseptic

Interlingua

Adjective

antibiotic (not comparable)

1. antibiotic

Related terms

• antibiotico

Romanian

Etymology

From French antibiotique

Noun

antibiotic n (plural antibiotice)

1. antibiotic

Declension

English

Etymology

From translingual Streptomyces +? -in.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?st??p.t?(?)?m??.s?n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?st??p.t??ma?.sn?/

Noun

streptomycin (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) An aminoglycoside and bactericidal antibiotic C₂₁H₃₉N₇O₁₂ that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces griseus), is active against many bacteria, and is administered via intramuscular injection especially in the treatment of infections by gram-negative bacteria. It was the first drug to be successful against tuberculosis but is now chiefly used with other drugs because of its toxic side effects.

Derived terms

• -mycin (“antibiotic”)
• dihydrostreptomycin

Translations

References

• “streptomycin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “streptomycin”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).