aminoglycoside
[ uh-mee-noh-glahy-kuh-sahyd, am-uh-noh- ]
/ əˌmi noʊˈglaɪ kəˌsaɪd, ˌæm ə noʊ- /
adjective
of or relating to amino sugars in glycosidic linkage.
noun
any of a group of bacterial antibiotics having aminoglycoside structure.
Words nearby aminoglycoside
aminobenzoic acid,
aminocarb,
aminocitric acid,
aminocyclohexane,
aminoglutethimide,
aminoglycoside,
aminolysis,
aminopeptidase,
aminophenazone,
aminophenol,
aminopherase
Medical definitions for aminoglycoside
aminoglycoside
[ ə-mē′nō-glī′kə-sīd′, ăm′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.
Scientific definitions for aminoglycoside
aminoglycoside
[ ə-mē′nō-glī′kə-sīd′, ăm′ə- ]
A compound containing amino sugars in glycoside linkage.
Any of a group of antibiotics, such as streptomycin, having the chemical structure of this compound, derived from species of Streptomyces or Micomonospora bacteria and usually used to treat infections caused by gram-negative bacteria.