n :  an antibiotic organic base C₂₁H₃₉N₇O₁₂ that is produced by a soil actinomycete of the genus Streptomyces (S. griseus), is active against bacteria, and is used esp. in the treatment of infections (as tuberculosis) by gram-negative bacteria .
 
 
 
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