streptomycin

noun

An antibiotic, C21H39O12N7, produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus, used to treat tuberculosis and other bacterial infections.

noun

An aminoglycoside and bactericidal antibiotic administered via intramuscular injection.

noun

an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis