noʊˈglaɪ adjective
1.
of or pertaining to amino sugars in glycosidic linkage.
noun
2.
any of a group of bacterial antibiotics having aminoglycoside structure.
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aminoglycoside a·mi·no·gly·co·side (ə-mē'nō-glī'kə-sīd', ām'ə-nō-)
n.
Any of a group of bacteriocidal antibiotics derived from species of Streptomyces or Micromonosporum that are effective against aerobic gram-negative bacilli and Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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Aminoglycoside
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aminoglycoside  (ə-mē'nō-glī'kə-sīd', ām'ə-) Pronunciation Key
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