deoxystreptamine

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

deoxy- +‎ streptamine

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /diˌɒksɪˈstɹɛptəmiːn/

Noun[edit]

deoxystreptamine (plural deoxystreptamines)

  1. (biochemistry) A diamino deoxy sugar that is the basis of a range of antibiotics