amikacin

== English == === Etymology === From ami(no)- +‎ -kacin (“kanamycin and bekanamycin derivative”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæm.ɪˈkeɪ.sn̩/ === Noun === amikacin (countable and uncountable, plural amikacins) (pharmacology) A semisynthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic that is derived from kanamycin and is administered intravenously or intramuscularly in the form of its sulfate C22H43N5O13·2 H2SO4 to treat serious bacterial infections. ==== Translations ==== === References === “amikacin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.