Where does “streptomycin” come from?
Streptomycin derives from Ancient Greek στρεπτός, from στρέφω meaning "to turn," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -tós.
streptomycin (English): An aminoglycoside and bactericidal antibiotic...
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- An aminoglycoside and bactericidal antibiotic...
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