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Meaning of "gentamicin" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GENTAMICIN

From genta (of unknown origin) + -mycin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GENTAMICIN

gentamicin  [ˌdʒɛntəˈmaɪsɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GENTAMICIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gentamicin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GENTAMICIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gentamicin

Gentamicin

Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic composed of a mixture of related gentamicin components and fractions and is used to treat many types of bacterial infections, particularly those caused by Gram-negative organisms. However, gentamicin is not used for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Neisseria meningitidis or Legionella pneumophila. Gentamicin is also ototoxic and nephrotoxic, with this toxicity remaining a major problem in clinical use. It is synthesized by Micromonospora, a genus of Gram-positive bacteria widely present in the environment. To highlight their specific biological origins, gentamicin and other related antibiotics produced by this genus generally have their spellings ending in ~micin and not in ~mycin. Gentamicin is a bactericidal antibiotic that works by binding the 30S subunit of the bacterial ribosome, interrupting protein synthesis. Like all aminoglycosides, when gentamicin is given orally, it is not systemically active. This is because it is not absorbed to any appreciable extent from the small intestine. It is administered intravenously, intramuscularly or topically to treat infections.

Definition of gentamicin in the English dictionary

The definition of gentamicin in the dictionary is a broad-spectrum antibiotic used in the treatment of serious infections.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GENTAMICIN


actinomycin
ˌæktɪnəʊˈmaɪsɪn
adriamycin
ˌeɪdrɪəˈmaɪsɪn
antimycin
ˌæntɪˈmaɪsɪn
Aureomycin
ˌɔːrɪəʊˈmaɪsɪn
bleomycin
ˌbliːəʊˈmaɪsɪn
clindamycin
ˌklɪndəˈmaɪsɪn
daunomycin
ˌdɔːnəˈmaɪsɪn
erythromycin
ɪˌrɪθrəʊˈmaɪsɪn
kanamycin
ˌkænəˈmaɪsɪn
lincomycin
ˌlɪŋkəʊˈmaɪsɪn
mitomycin
ˌmaɪtəʊˈmaɪsɪn
neomycin
ˌniːəʊˈmaɪsɪn
oleandomycin
ˌəʊlɪˌændəˈmaɪsɪn
puromycin
ˌpjʊərəʊˈmaɪsɪn
rifamycin
ˌriːfəˈmaɪsɪn
spectinomycin
ˌspɛktɪnəˈmaɪsɪn
streptomycin
ˌstrɛptəʊˈmaɪsɪn
Terramycin
ˌtɛrəˈmaɪsɪn
vancomycin
ˌvænkəʊˈmaɪsɪn
viomycin
ˌvaɪəˈmaɪsɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GENTAMICIN

gent
genteel
genteelise
genteelish
genteelism
genteelly
genteelness
gentes
gentian
gentian blue
gentian violet
gentianaceous
gentianella
gentil
gentile
Gentile da Fabriano
gentilesse
gentilhomme
gentilic
gentilise

WORDS THAT END LIKE GENTAMICIN

allicin
capsaicin
capsicin
colicin
daunorubicin
doxorubicin
ficin
ricin
rifampicin
salicin
sericin
streptothricin
tunicin
tyrothricin

Synonyms and antonyms of gentamicin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gentamicin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GENTAMICIN

Find out the translation of gentamicin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gentamicin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gentamicin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

庆大霉素
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gentamicina
570 millions of speakers

English

gentamicin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जेंटामाइसिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جنتاميسين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гентамицин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gentamicina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gentamicin
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gentamicine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gentamicin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gentamicin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゲンタマイシン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

겐타 마이신
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gentamicin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gentamicin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜென்டாமைசின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जेजेमिसायिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

antibiyotik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gentamicina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gentamycyna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гентаміцин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gentamicină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γενταμυκίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gentamisien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gentamicin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gentamicin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gentamicin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GENTAMICIN»

The term «gentamicin» is regularly used and occupies the 56.269 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GENTAMICIN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gentamicin» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gentamicin» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gentamicin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GENTAMICIN»

Discover the use of gentamicin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gentamicin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Drug Therapy in Nursing
Monitor the patient for gentamicin-induced diarrhea because diarrhea may also cause dehydration. If CNS effects occur, safety measures should be instituted to protect the patient. Small, frequent meals can be arranged for patients with GI ...
Diane S. Aschenbrenner, Samantha J. Venable, 2009
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Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation: A Reference Guide to Fetal ...
LWBK780-SectionG LWW-Briggs-clinical January 5, 2011 GENTIAN VIOLET BREASTFEEDING SUMMARY Small amounts of gentamicin are excreted into breast milk and absorbed by the nursing infant. In a reference published in 1994,  ...
Gerald G. Briggs, Roger K. Freeman, Sumner J. Yaffe, 2011
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Clinical Ocular Pharmacology
Gentamicin is used for the initial treatment of bacterial corneal ulcers, but the commercially available strength of ophthalmic gentamicin solution is considered inadequate. Consequently, solutions containing fortified concentrations are ...
Jimmy D. Bartlett, Siret D. Jaanus, 2008
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Oski's Pediatrics: Principles & Practice
In some cases, the aminoglycoside of choice may not be gentamicin. Some gentamicin-resistant isolates will be susceptible to amikacin. Tobramycin has greater activity against P. aeruginosa, a relatively uncommon cause of neonatal ...
Julia A. McMillan, Ralph D. Feigin, Catherine DeAngelis, 2006
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Applied Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics: Principles of ...
Nephrotoxicity induced by gentamicin and amikacin. Johns Hopkins Med J 1978: 142: 85-90. Smith CR, J.ipsky JJ. Laskin OL. et al. Double-blind comparison of the nephrotoxicity and auditory toxicity of gentamicin and tobramycin. N Engl J ...
Michael E. Burton, 2006
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European Drug Index: European Drug Registrations, Fourth Edition
Gentamicin "Biochemie" - Augensalbe(Bio Chemie, Wien) Augensalbe: Gentamicin 3 mg (S01AA11)(AT) Gentamicin "Biochemie" - Augentropfen ( Biochemie, Wien) Augentropfen: Gentamicin sulfat, (entspr Gentamicin 3 mg) ( S01AA11) (AT) ...
Muller, 1998
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The Antimicrobial Drugs
7“9 Gentamicin is synergistic with a penicillin” or vancomycinzls against enterococci and with a penicillin against viridans group streptococci.” Gentamicin is active against most strains of Staphylococcus aureus but it is not used for this purpose ...
Eric M. Scholar Associate Professor of Pharmacology University of Nebraska College of Medicine, William B. Pratt Professor of Pharmacology University of Michigan Medical School, 2000
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Antibiotics in Laboratory Medicine
... or novobiocin are not predictably synergistic against VREF by time-kill methods (59). Although some data suggest the potential for synergism between quinupristin/dalfopristin and gentamicin (300), most reports do not ( 54,170,260,300).
Victor Lorian, 2005
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Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Pharmacokinetics of gentamicin and antipyrine in the horse-effect of advancing age. J Vet Pharmacol Therap 15:309-313. Clarke, C.R., Short, C.R., Hsu, R.-C, and Baggot, J.D. 1985. Pharmacokinetics of gentamicin in the calf: developmental ...
Jim E. Riviere, Mark G. Papich, 2009
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Anesthetic Toxicity
Mazze and Cousins (61) described a patient with methoxyflurane-induced F— nephropathy in whom postoperative administration of gentamicin led to permanent impairment of renal function. Barr et al. (62) confirmed the interaction between ...
Susan A Rice, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GENTAMICIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gentamicin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Europe reports slight increase in cefixime resistance in gonorrhea
The MIC distribution of gentamicin continues to offer hope that gentamicin could be considered for therapy in the future. Image/CDC. «Outbreak News Today, Jul 15»
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Dr K, 07/08/15
In severe cases, your doctor may recommend injections of a strong antibiotic, called gentamicin, into the middle ear. A side effect of gentamicin ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
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CorMedix: The Truth About Neutrolin, Future Standard Of Care …
"Due to these events, GHL (Gentamicin heparin lock) was DISCONTINUED in 2006. While use of a GHL effectively lowered the CRI (catheter ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
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A high burden of late-onset sepsis among newborns admitted to the …
The standard first-line antibiotic treatment for suspected sepsis in the neonatal unit is a combination of ampicillin and gentamicin. For blood ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
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Diabetic Foot Ulcers – Opportunity Analysis And Forecasts 2017 …
The first two topical antibacterials, Innocoll's Cogenzia (gentamicin-collagen sponge) and Dipexium Pharmaceuticals' Locilex (pexiganan ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
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Meniere's disease can't be cured but can be treated
In severe cases, your doctor may recommend injections of a strong antibiotic, called gentamicin, into the middle ear. A side effect of gentamicin ... «Hanford Sentinel, Jul 15»
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New report shares details about the therapeutic drug monitoring …
... Carbamazepine, Cyclosporin, Digoxin, Everolimus, Gentamicin, Levetiracetam, Lithium, Methotrexate, NAPA/Procainamide, Phenobarbital, ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
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Alabama senator responds to malpractice lawsuit
The lawsuit states that as a result, the patient suffered from Gentamicin toxicity, which caused her to suffer "severe pain and mental anguish." According to the ... «WAFF, Jul 15»
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Ghanaians said to be facing antibiotic resistance threat
He said an increasing trend was being observed for resistance to Nalidixic acid, Norfloxacin, Gentamicin, Cefuroxime, Cefotaxime; and that ... «Ghana Business News, Jul 15»
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Lamina propria macrophage phenotypes in relation to Escherichia …
However, using culture of biopsies with gentamicin protection to isolate intracellular E. coli from the mucosa in CD, we have found that only a ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Gentamicin [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/gentamicin>. Apr 2024 ».
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