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streptomycin

[strep-tuh-mahy-sin] / ˌstrɛp təˈmaɪ sɪn /


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The work yielded streptomycin, the first effective drug against tuberculosis.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Among them is the common, broad-spectrum drug streptomycin.

From Science Daily Apr. 17, 2024

Another study tested its ability to stop bacteria in wounds, and some snail mucus performed better than commercial antibiotics, including amoxicillin and streptomycin.

From National Geographic Jan. 8, 2024

And streptomycin, developed in 1943, stopped TB cold in most patients.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2022

Now that streptomycin is available, cases of tularemia in persons are easily cured.

From A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha by E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond) Hall




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