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Vinony

aminoglycoside

noun

  1. molecule or a portion of a molecule composed of amino-modified sugars
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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English amino- English glycoside English aminoglycoside From amino- + glycoside.

  1. Any N-glycoside of an amine, in some cases functioning as an antibiotic