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a medicine that fights bacteria, commonly used to treat tuberculosis and other bacterial infections
Streptomycin is an antibiotic medication used to treat various bacterial infections, particularly those caused by tuberculosis and certain other types of bacteria. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria and helping the body's immune system to fight the infection more effectively. Streptomycin is typically given through injection and is an important part of treatment plans for tuberculosis and other serious bacterial infections.
- The doctor prescribed streptomycin to cure my ear infection.
- Jay was feeling much better after taking the streptomycin for his throat infection.
- After taking streptomycin, the patient's symptoms improved rapidly.
- The child's fever went down after a few days of streptomycin treatment.
- Doctors often use streptomycin to treat serious bacterial diseases.