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paromomycin.

A mixture of broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotics related to neomycin and produced by some strains of the bacterium Streptomyces rimosus, given orally in the form of the sulfate C₂₃H₄₅N₅O₁₄·H₂SO₄ in the treatment of intestinal amebiasis.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˌpa.ɹəʊ.məʊˈmʌɪ.sɪn/Received-Pronunciation/ˌpæɹ.əm.oʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/General-American
  1. A mixture of broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotics related to neomycin and produced by some strains of the bacterium Streptomyces rimosus, given orally in the form of the sulfate C₂₃H₄₅N₅O₁₄·H₂SO₄ in the treatment of intestinal amebiasis.

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Where this word comes from

Blend of Ancient Greek παρόμοιος (parómoios, “closely resembling”) + neomycin.

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