Streptomycin (noun)

An antibiotic that is used to treat tuberculosis and other bacterial infections.

Origin:

From the genus streptomyces, which produces the antibiotic, and the greek word mykes, meaning fungus.

Examples:

1. The doctor prescribed streptomycin to help treat my tuberculosis.
2. I had to take streptomycin for several months to clear up my bacterial infection.
3. Streptomycin is an antibiotic that is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections.
4. The patient was given a course of streptomycin to help fight the bacterial infection.
5. I had to take streptomycin to treat my bacterial infection and it worked well.