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streptomycin

/ˌstreptəʊˈmaɪsɪn/noun

उच्चारण स्ट्रेप्टोमाइसिन

स्ट्रेप्टोमाइसिन (एंटीबायोटिक)

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noun
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    [U] medical

    an antibiotic used especially to treat tuberculosis

    स्ट्रेप्टोमाइसिन (एंटीबायोटिक)

    • Streptomycin was the first effective drug against tuberculosis.
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General knowledge

Streptomycin was discovered in 1943 by Selman Waksman's team.

GK: streptomycin की खोज 1943 में Selman Waksman की टीम ने की थी।