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cap·re·o·my·cin   (kāp'rē-ō-mī'sĭn)   
n.  An antibiotic derived from a bacterium (Streptomyces capreolus) that is effective against the microorganism responsible for tuberculosis in humans.

[Latin capreolus, diminutive of caper, capr-, goat + -mycin.]
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Main Entry: cap·re·o·my·cin
Pronunciation: "kap-rE-O-'mIs-&n
Function: noun
: an antibiotic obtained from abacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. capreolus) that is used to treat tuberculosis
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capreomycin cap·re·o·my·cin (kāp'rē-ō-mī'sĭn)
n.
An antibiotic derived from Streptomyces capreolus and effective against the microorganism responsible for tuberculosis in humans.

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