neomycin
[ nee-oh-mahy-sin ]
/ ˌni oʊˈmaɪ sɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
an antibiotic produced by an actinomycete, Streptomyces fradiae, administered orally or locally, used chiefly for skin, urinary tract, and eye infections and as a surgical antiseptic.
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British Dictionary definitions for neomycin
neomycin
/ (ˌniːəʊˈmaɪsɪn) /
noun
an antibiotic obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces fradiae, administered locally in the treatment of skin and eye infections or orally for bowel infections. Formula: C 12 H 26 N 4 O 6
Word Origin for neomycin
C20: from
neo- + Greek
mukēs fungus +
-in
Medical definitions for neomycin
neomycin
[ nē′ə-mī′sĭn ]
n.
A broad-spectrum antibiotic derived from strains of the actinomycete Streptomyces fradiae and used in its sulfate form as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery.