Medical Dictionary

capreomycin

noun cap·re·o·my·cin \ˌkap-rē-ō-ˈmīs-ən\

Medical Definition of CAPREOMYCIN

:  an antibiotic obtained from a bacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. capreolus) that is used to treat tuberculosis

Browse

How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears