ˌliŋkəˈmīs ə n noun
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Etymology: New Latin linco lnensis (specific epithet of Streptomyces lincolnensis , species of actinomycete) + English -mycin
: an antibiotic C 18 H 34 N 2 O 6 S obtained from an actinomycete of the genus Streptomyces ( S. lincolnensis ) that is effective especially against gram-positive bacteria