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aminoglycoside

American  
[uh-mee-noh-glahy-kuh-sahyd, am-uh-noh-] / əˌmi noʊˈglaɪ kəˌsaɪd, ˌæm ə noʊ- /

adjective

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

noun

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

aminoglycoside Scientific  
/ 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.

Etymology

Origin of aminoglycoside

amino- + glycoside

Example Sentences

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Investigators focused on aminoglycoside antibiotics, which doctors rely on to treat meningitis, bacteremia, and respiratory infections in cystic fibrosis patients.

From US News • Jul. 29, 2015

Healthy mice given a low amount of an aminoglycoside developed a small degree of hearing loss.

From US News • Jul. 29, 2015

The Rubel/Raible team subjected the zebrafish larvae to ototoxic screening, again using aminoglycoside antibiotics.

From Scientific American • Feb. 15, 2013

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