n.
Pronunciation: ˌ li ŋ -k ə - ' m ī -s ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin linco lnensis (specific epithet of Streptomyces lincolnensis ) + English -mycin
Date: 1963
: an antibiotic C 18 H 34 N 2 O 6 S obtained from an actinomycete ( Streptomyces lincolnensis) and effective especially against gram-positive bacteria