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capreomycin.

A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.

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noun/ˌkæp.ɹi.oʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/General-American
  1. A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin caprea Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin -olus Latin capreolus English -mycin English capreomycin From Latin capreolus + English -mycin (“antibiotic”).

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