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Meaning of kanamycin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌkæn.əˈmaɪ.sɪn/

Definitions

A broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic from a Japanese soil streptomyces (Streptomyces kanamyceticus), used to treat severe bacterial infections and tuberculosis.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Español kanamicina

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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