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paromomycin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpa.ɹəʊ.məʊˈmʌɪ.sɪn/
  • General-American: /ˌpæɹ.əm.oʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/
  • rhymes with -aɪsɪn

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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History

Etymology

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