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streptomycin

[strep-tuh-mahy-sin] / ˌstrɛp təˈmaɪ sɪn /


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The work yielded streptomycin, the first effective drug against tuberculosis.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The researchers exposed E. coli to streptomycin and kasugamycin, two drugs which treat bacterial infections.

From Science Daily Nov. 29, 2024

Another study tested its ability to stop bacteria in wounds, and some snail mucus performed better than commercial antibiotics, including amoxicillin and streptomycin.

From National Geographic Jan. 8, 2024

And streptomycin, developed in 1943, stopped TB cold in most patients.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2022

After the egg and citrate are mixed, 1000 units of penicillin and 1000 micrograms of streptomycin are added per milliliter of extender.

From Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures by M. E. Friedman




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