Amikacin sulfate
Amikacin Sulfate
Amikacin sulfate (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Amikacin sulfate
- Wikipedia's article - Amikacin sulfate
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski) is an aminoglycoside antibiotic used to treat different types of bacterial infections, including sepsis, urinary tract infections, and respiratory tract infections.
Etymology
The term "Amikacin" is derived from the Japanese words "Ami", meaning "friend", and "kacin", meaning "fight". This is in reference to the drug's ability to fight off harmful bacteria. The term "sulfate" refers to the sulfate salt form of the drug, which is used to increase its solubility and stability.
Usage
Amikacin sulfate works by inhibiting the production of proteins necessary for bacteria's growth and survival. It is often used in cases where other antibiotics are ineffective due to bacterial resistance.
Related Terms
- Aminoglycoside: A group of antibiotics that includes amikacin. They work by inhibiting protein synthesis in bacteria.
- Antibiotic: A type of drug used to treat bacterial infections.
- Bacterial Infections: Infections caused by bacteria, which can be treated with antibiotics like amikacin sulfate.
- Sepsis: A life-threatening condition caused by the body's response to an infection.
- Urinary Tract Infections: Infections that occur in any part of the urinary system.
- Respiratory Tract Infections: Infections that occur in the respiratory system.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Amikacin sulfate
- Wikipedia's article - Amikacin sulfate
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski