Definition of Kanamycin

1. Noun. Antibiotic (trade name Kantrex) used to treat severe infections.

Exact synonyms: Kantrex
Generic synonyms: Antibiotic, Antibiotic Drug
Language type: Trade Name

Definition of Kanamycin

1. Noun. An aminoglycoside antibiotic marketed under the trade name Kantrex. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Kanamycin

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Kanamycin

1. Aminoglycoside antibiotic. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Kanamycin

kampongs
kamptulicon
kamptulicons
kampung
kampungs
kampylite
kamseen
kamseens
kamsin
kamsins
kamtschadales
kana
kanaf
kanaka
kanakas
kanamycin (current term)
kanamycin - alpha-hydroxy-gamma-aminobutyl acylase
kanamycin kinase
kanamycin nucleotidyltransferase
kanamycin resistance
kanamycin sulfate
kanamycins
kanas
kanat
kanats
kanban
kanbans
kanchil
kanchils
kand

Literary usage of Kanamycin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Transposable Elements in Plants: Sponsored CRIS/ICAR Projects and Bibliography by Andrew Kalinski (1995)
"80-90% of kanamycin or PPT resistant calli showed GUS activity, and transgenic plants were regenerated from more than 140 clones. ..."

2. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"The drug, which is in a suitable and harmless ointment base, contains 3.5 milligrams of kanamycin activity (as the sulfate) per gram of ointment. ..."

3. Biotechnology and Food: Leader and Participant Guide by Tom Zinnen, Jane Voichick (1994)
"This kanamycin-resistance gene is easy to find. Cells that have it make a protein that chews up kanamycin, so those cells can grow in a laboratory dish ..."

4. Gene Expression in Horticultural Crops: Bibliography January 1991-October 1992 by Robert D. Warmbrodt (1995)
"Regenerated shoots were assayed for kanamycin resistance by placing stem segments on callus induction medium containing an increased level of kanamycin. ..."

5. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Anti-kanamycin antibodies produced in rabbits, following coupling of the antibiotic to bovine serum albumin, were used to immunoprecipitate radioactively ..."

6. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, Pt. 800-1299, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"A kanamycin test system is a device intended to measure kanamycin, an antibiotic drug, in plasma and serum. Measurements obtained by this device are used in ..."

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