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Definition of Cycloserine

1. Noun. An antibiotic that is especially active against the tubercle bacillus.

Definition of Cycloserine

1. Noun. an antibiotic used in the treatment of tuberculosis ¹

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Definition of Cycloserine

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Medical Definition of Cycloserine

1. A broad-spectrum antibiotic synthesised by the bacterium Streptomyces orchidaceus which is used most often to treat urinary tract infections and tuberculosis.This antibiotic is a structural analogue of the amino acid D-alanine and it inhibits bacteria's ability to make peptidoglycan, an important component of the bacterial cell wall. (09 Oct 1997)

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Literary usage of Cycloserine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States (1994)
"Like ketamine, D-cycloserine did not produce alcohol craving in patients. These data further implicate NMDA receptors in ethanol effects. ..."

2. Tuberculosis Resource Guide by P. Heinsohn (1996)
"Tertiary drugs include capreomycin, cycloserine, ethionamide, and kanamycin; these are the least effective and the most toxic. Consequently, they are only ..."

3. Substance Abuse Among Older Adults: Treatment Improvement Protocol edited by Frederic C. Blow (1999)
"... Beta-adrenergic blockers Bromocriptine Caffeine Cephalosporins and Chloramphenicol Chloral hydrate Cimetidine cycloserine Digoxin Disulfiram Guanadrel ..."

4. Enforcement Procedures And Scheduling For Occupational Exposure To Tuberculosisby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Culture: The process of growing bacteria in the laboratory so that organisms can be identified. cycloserine: A second-line, oral anti-TB drug used primarily ..."

5. Depression in Primary Care: Detection and Diagnosi by DIANE Publishing Company (1993)
"... Guanethidine Clonidine Thiazide diuretics Digitalis Anticancer Agents cycloserine Oral contraceptives (±) ACTH (corticotropin) and glucocorticoids (++) ..."

6. Presidents List of Articles Which May Be Designated Or Modified As Eligible by Richard Witherspoon (1994)
"7 Other antitubercular agents available commercially in the United States include aminosalicylic acid, capreomycin, cycloserine, ethionamide, and kanamycin. ..."

7. Substance Abuse Among Older Adults: Treatment Improvement Protocol edited by Frederic C. Blow (1999)
"Bromocriptine Caffeine Cephalosporins and Chloramphenicol Chloral hydrate Cimetidine cycloserine Digoxin Disulfiram Guanadrel Glutethimide Heparin ..."

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