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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
Suomi kanamysiini

CEFR level

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

Kanan Kanana Kanandhoo Kananga Kanara Kanarese

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