"clindamycin" meaning in All languages combined

See clindamycin on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌklɪn.dəˈmaɪ.sn̩/ [General-American]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃rós Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) English chloro- English chl(or)- English lin(co)mycin English clindamycin From chl(or)- + lin(co)mycin. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|chlor-<alt:chl(or)->|lincomycin<alt:lin(co)mycin>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃rós Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) English chloro- English chl(or)- English lin(co)mycin English clindamycin [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*kʰlōrós", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "χλωρός", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "uder" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "chloro-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "chlor-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "alt" : "lin(co)mycin", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "lincomycin", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "clindamycin", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="clindamycin"> From chl(or)- + lin(co)mycin. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} clindamycin (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology) A lincosamide antibiotic drug C₁₈H₃₃ClN₂O₅S, mostly used to treat infections with anaerobic bacteria. Tags: uncountable Translations (Translations): クリンダマイシン (kurindamaishin) (Japanese), clindamicina [feminine] (Spanish)

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