💊 An antibiotic 💊 Related to antibiotics

aminoglycoside

1 8.4

Relating to antibiotics that treat serious infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria

adjective
/ˌæməˈnaɪɡləˌsaɪd/

Specialized

: aminoglucósido

However, new studies are finally beginning to clarify the mechanism, and we now have at least a fairly good idea as to how ototoxicity occurs in response to aminoglycoside therapy.

Examples

It has been established that the primary route of aminoglycoside entry into the inner ear is through the round window membrane.

Academic text (2001)
Glutathione, along with other antioxidants, protected the isolated outer hair cells against this cytotoxicity, suggesting a free radical mechanism for aminoglycoside toxicity.

Academic text (1998)
A Novel Hypothesis of Aminoglycoside Action

Academic text (1998)
Is it chronic otitis that causes hearing loss and disequilibrium, or is it aminoglycoside therapy?

Academic text (2005)
Aaminoglycoside antibiotics are effective against serious bacterial infections.
The doctor prescribed an aminoglycoside to treat the patient's severe infection.
Research shows that aminoglycoside therapy can lead to hearing loss if not monitored closely.

Synonyms

antibiotic

vsaminoglycoside

Specialized

22 3.9

Containing a medicine that kills or stops bacteria

is a specific class of these drugs used to treat bacterial infections

Surface Forms

aminoglycoside positive

Morphology

aminoglycoside = amino + glycoside (opaque) = amino + glyco + side

The meaning of 'aminoglycoside' as an antibiotic is not directly derivable from its components without specialized knowledge.

Etymology

Aminoglycoside comes from the same parts: amino as in amino acid, glyco 'sugar', and -side 'part', so the word describes antibiotics made of 'amino' and 'sugar' parts. That's why calling a medicine 'aminoglycoside' means it belongs to this group of antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections.