"clindamycin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌklɪn.dəˈmaɪ.sn̩/ [General-American]
Etymology: From chl(or)- + [Term?] + lin(co)mycin. Etymology templates: {{af|en|chlor-||lincomycin|alt1=chl(or)-|alt3=lin(co)mycin|nocat=1}} chl(or)- + [Term?] + 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 Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Translations (Translations): clindamicina [feminine] (Spanish)

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