NEOMYCIN


Meaning of NEOMYCIN in English

/nee'oh muy"sin/ , n. Pharm.

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.

[ 1945-50; NEO- + -MYCIN ]

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