Streptomycin is also occasionally used to treat infections such as brucellosis and endocarditis. As for TB, when treating these infections, streptomycin should be used in combination with another antibiotic to help prevent resistance occuring.
DEFINITION of 'Oil Shale'. A type of sedimentary rock composed chiefly of a combination of silt and clay. Shale may contain kerogen, a type of organic matter that yields oil and gas.
Princeton's WordNet (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: oil (noun). a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water. oil, oil color, oil colour (noun). oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist.