Synonym for streptomycin ... <drug> Commonly used antibiotic in cell culture media: acts only on prokaryotes and blocks transition from initiation complex to chain elongating ribosome. Isolated originally from a soil streptomycete. ... (18 Nov 1997) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: strep′ti-dēn Definitions: 1. An aglycone component of streptomycin.