clindamycin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of clindamycin
1965–70; by contraction and rearrangement of chloro-deoxylincomycin an alternate name, equivalent to chloro- 2 + deoxy- + lincomycin an antibiotic produced by Streptomyces lincolnensis; -mycin
Example Sentences
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SC65A.3 is the first Psychrobacter strain found to resist certain antibiotics, including trimethoprim, clindamycin, and metronidazole.
From Science Daily
Treatment with standard antibiotics amoxicillin and clindamycin caused dramatic shifts in the overall structure of bacterial populations in the mouse gut, diminishing the abundance several beneficial microbial groups, the team found.
From Science Daily
He said that on 29 November there was a "missed opportunity" to administer clindamycin, an antibiotic, which possibly contributed to Iona's death.
From BBC
On 3 December 2022 - a Saturday - there was a further missed opportunity to complete an x-ray; administer clindamycin and arrange for transfer to a tertiary centre for the purpose of undertaking a chest drain.
From BBC
“Got an IV of clindamycin, Benedryl and acetaminophen.”
From Los Angeles Times
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