Words starting with strepto
8 letter words starting with strepto
- strepto- — indicating a shape resembling a twisted chain
12 letter words starting with strepto
- streptolysin — a type of hemolysin produced by certain species of streptococcus.
- streptomyces — any of several aerobic bacteria of the genus Streptomyces, certain species of which produce antibiotics.
- streptomycin — an antibiotic, C 2 1 H 3 9 N 7 O 1 2 , produced by a soil actinomycete, Streptomyces griseus, and used in medicine in the form of its white, water-soluble sulfate salt, chiefly in the treatment of tuberculosis.
- streptosolen — a type of South American shrub grown for ornamental purposes, with orange trumpet-shaped flowers
13 letter words starting with strepto
- streptocarpus — any of various plants belonging to the genus Streptocarpus, of the gesneria family, native to Africa and Asia, having showy white, pink, or purplish flowers and often cultivated as a houseplant.
- streptococcus — any of several spherical or oval bacteria of the genus Streptococcus, occurring in pairs or chains, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans, causing scarlet fever, tonsillitis, etc.
- streptokinase — an enzyme used to dissolve blood clots.
14 letter words starting with strepto
- streptobacilli — any of various bacilli that form in chains.
- streptodornase — a deoxyribonuclease, obtained from hemolytic streptococci, used in medicine for decomposing blood clots and fibrinous and purulent matter.
- streptothricin — an antibacterial substance produced by a soil fungus, Actinomyces lavendulae.
15 letter words starting with strepto
- streptobacillus — any of various bacilli that form in chains.
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