capreomycin
nounUS /ˌkæp.ɹi.oʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/
Etymology From Latin capreolus + English -mycin (“antibiotic”).
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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.