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Definition of: streptothricin
(strep′tō·thrī′sin, -thris′in) noun
A bactericidal substance isolated from a soil fungus (Actinomyces lavendulae): used therapeutically in certain intestinal infections. [<NL Streptothrix, former genus name <Gk. streptos twisted + thrix hair + -IN]
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