gentamicin
/ˌdʒentəˈmaɪsɪn/noun
mass noun
1- a broad-spectrum antibiotic used chiefly for severe systemic infections庆大霉素, 艮他霉素。
1.1
- This antibiotic is derived from bacteria of the genus Micromonospora.该抗生素由单孢丝菌属细菌中获取。
词源
mid 20th cent.: from genta- (of unknown origin) + -micin （alteration of -MYCIN）.