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Gentamicin in a sentence

Gentamicin meaning

A broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic mixture, derived from an actinomycete (Micromonospora echinospora), extensively used as the sulfate in treating severe systemic bacterial infections (as of the urinary tract); (3R,4R,5R)-2-{[(1S,2S,3R,4S,6R)-4,6-diamino-3-{[(2R,3R,6S)-3-amino-6-[(1R)-1-(methylamino)ethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy}-2-hydroxycyclohexyl]oxy}-5-methyl-4-(methylamino)oxane-3,5-diol.

Synonyms of Gentamicin

garamycin antibiotic antibiotic drug

Related words

Other words often associated with Gentamicin or its synonyms:

bactericide antibacterial

Using Gentamicin

  • The main meaning on this page is: A broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic mixture, derived from an actinomycete (Micromonospora echinospora), extensively used as the sulfate in treating severe systemic bacterial infections (as of the urinary tract); (3R,4R,5R)-2-{[(1S,2S,3R,4S,6R)-4,6-diamino-3-{[(2R,3R,6S)-3-amino-6-[(1R)-1-(methylamino)ethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy}-2-hydroxycyclohexyl]oxy}-5-methyl-4-(methylamino)oxane-3,5-diol.
  • Useful related words include: garamycin, antibiotic, antibiotic drug.

Context around Gentamicin

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 11.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

intratympanic 1×

Often after:

used 1× injections 1×

Sentence patterns with Gentamicin

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

drugs like gentamicin used to 1× ertapenem or gentamicin injections may 1× intratympanic gentamicin for ménière 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

drugs like gentamicin 1× in desperation once 1× intratympanic gentamicin for 1×

Common sentence endings:

also be used 1× disease or syndrome 1× work on melioidosis 1×

Words around Gentamicin

Just before it in the word index:

genta 2 gent 46 gensyms 3 gensokishi 2 gensmer 2 gensler 35

Just after it in the word index:

gentarium 3 gente 10 genteel 39 genter 3 gentes 11 gentex 19

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Gentamicin

  • In this selection, "gentamicin" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 11.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, intratympanic, used and injections stand out and add context to how "gentamicin" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include drugs like gentamicin used to and ertapenem or gentamicin injections may. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gentamicin" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gentamicin

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Intratympanic gentamicin for Ménière's disease or syndrome. (8 words)

In desperation, once-daily ertapenem or gentamicin injections may also be used. (12 words)

Drugs like gentamicin, used to treat pneumonia and sepsis, don’t work on melioidosis. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Drugs like gentamicin, used to treat pneumonia and sepsis, don’t work on melioidosis. (14 words)

In desperation, once-daily ertapenem or gentamicin injections may also be used. (12 words)

Intratympanic gentamicin for Ménière's disease or syndrome. (8 words)

Example sentences (3)

Drugs like gentamicin, used to treat pneumonia and sepsis, don’t work on melioidosis.

In desperation, once-daily ertapenem or gentamicin injections may also be used.

Intratympanic gentamicin for Ménière's disease or syndrome.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gentamicin" in a sentence?
An example: "Drugs like gentamicin, used to treat pneumonia and sepsis, don’t work on melioidosis." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "gentamicin" from authentic English texts.
What does "gentamicin" mean?
Gentamicin means: A broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic mixture, derived from an actinomycete (Micromonospora echinospora), extensively used as the sulfate in treating severe systemic bacterial infections (as of the urinary tract); (3R,4R,5R)-2-{[(1S,2S,3R,4S,6R)-4,6-diamino-3-{[(2R,3R,6S)-3-amino-6-[(1R)-1-(methylamino)ethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy}-2-hydroxycyclohexyl]oxy}-5-methyl-4-(methylamino)oxane-3,5-diol.
What are synonyms of "gentamicin"?
Common synonyms of "gentamicin" include: garamycin, antibiotic, antibiotic drug.
How many example sentences with "gentamicin" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "gentamicin", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.