cycloserine

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Pronunciation

/ˌsaɪ.kləˈˈsɛɹˌin/

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/ˌsaɪ.kləˈˈsɛɹˌin/ · /ˌsaɪ.kləˈsɪɹˌin/

Definition of cycloserine

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A broad-spectrum antibiotic C₃H₆N₂O₂ produced by an actinomycete (Streptomyces orchidaceus) and used especially in the treatment of tuberculosis.

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle ▲ Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English cyclo- Old Chinese 絲 (*sə)der.? Ancient Greek σήρ (sḗr) ▲ Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek σηρῐκός (sērĭkós)bor. Latin sēricusder. English serine English cycloserine From cyclo- + serine.

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