gentamicin

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gentamicin

/d͡ʒɛn.təˈmaɪ.sɪn/

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Alteration of gentamycin, as a blend of gentian violet + kanamycin, from the color of the actinomycete.

noun gentamicins · gentamycin

countable, uncountable A broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic mixture, derived from an actinomycete (Micromonospora echinospora), extensively used as the sulfate in treating severe systemic bacterial infections (as of the urinary tract); (3R,4R,5R)-2-{[(1S,2S,3R,4S,6R)-4,6-diamino-3-{[(2R,3R,6S)-3-amino-6-[(1R)-1-(methylamino)ethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy}-2-hydroxycyclohexyl]oxy}-5-methyl-4-(methylamino)oxane-3,5-diol.

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Español	gentamicina
中文	慶大黴素 /庆大霉素 qìngdàméisù
Português	gentamicina
Italiano	gentamicina

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@misc{gentamicin_2026,
  title = {gentamicin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gentamicin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}