n. An aminoglycoside antibiotic marketed under the trade name Kantrex.
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n. antibiotic (trade name Kantrex) used to treat severe infections
Word Usage
"Researchers found that more than 99% of persisters were killed when sugar was added to a class of antibiotics known as aminoglycosides, which includes gentamicin and kanamycin."