aminoglycoside

[ uh-mee-noh-glahy-kuh-sahyd, am-uh-noh- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to amino sugars in glycosidic linkage.

noun

1. any of a group of bacterial antibiotics having aminoglycoside structure.

aminoglycoside

/ ə-mē′nō-glī′kə-sīd′,ăm′ə- /

1. A compound containing amino sugars in glycoside linkage.
2. Any of a group of antibiotics, such as streptomycin, having the chemical structure of this compound, derived from species of Streptomyces or Micomonospora bacteria and usually used to treat infections caused by gram-negative bacteria.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aminoglycoside¹

amino- + glycoside