streptomycins
Tuberculosis treatment drugs
Streptomycins are a class of antibiotic drugs derived from soil bacteria, used to treat bacterial infections.
The original streptomycin, discovered in 1943, was the first effective treatment for tuberculosis.
The plural typically appears in medical or pharmaceutical contexts when discussing multiple compounds in this antibiotic family or variations of the drug.
Mycobacterial lung disease
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
dosage · intramuscular · bactericidal · spectrum · susceptibility · therapy · prescription · treatment
Of the balance organ
- tinnitusPerceived phantom ear sounds
- vertigoSensation of spinning
- side-effectsSecondary, unintended outcomes
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
dosage · contraindication · adverse · irreversible · balance · deafness · toxicology · caution
Protein synthesis site
- bindingLegally or morally required
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
- mechanismMeans by which something operates
- molecularOf tiny particles
bacterial · mRNA · translation · codon · misreading · structure · compound · derivative
Year in WWII
Agent destroying harmful organisms
- orchardFruit tree plantation
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
- horticultureCultivating plants systematically
apple · pear · regulation · residue · application · farming
tuberculosis
Mycobacterial lung disease
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
resistance · dosage · intramuscular · bactericidal · spectrum · susceptibility · therapy · prescription · treatment · medication
vestibular
Of the balance organ
- tinnitusPerceived phantom ear sounds
- vertigoSensation of spinning
- side-effectsSecondary, unintended outcomes
monitoring · dosage · contraindication · adverse · irreversible · balance · deafness · toxicology · caution
ribosome
Protein synthesis site
- bindingLegally or morally required
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
- mechanismMeans by which something operates
molecular · bacterial · mRNA · translation · codon · misreading · structure · compound · derivative · glycoside
1943
Year in WWII
pesticide
Agent destroying harmful organisms
horticulture · apple · pear · regulation · residue · application · farming
streptomycinsantivirals
Medicines that inhibit viruses
antiviral drugs · antifungals · antiparasitics · acyclovir · remdesivir
streptomycinspathogens
Disease-causing microorganisms
bacterial infections · infectious agents · probiotics · bacterial cultures · immunosuppressants