neomycin

neomycin
/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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  • Neomycin — Ne|o|my|cin [↑ neo (1) u. mycin], das; s, e: aus Streptomyceskulturen isolierbares u. gegen bakterielle Infektionen lokal einsetzbares Gemisch von Aminoglykosid Antibiotika. * * * NeoMycin,   ein medizinisches Expertensystem …   Universal-Lexikon

  • neomycin — neo·my·cin .nē ə mīs ən n a broad spectrum highly toxic mixture of aminoglycoside antibiotics produced by a bacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. fradiae) specif a commercial preparation that is composed chiefly of two stereoisomers of neomycin …   Medical dictionary

  • neomycin sulfate — The sulfate of an antibacterial antibiotic substance produced by the growth of Streptomyces fradiae, active against a variety of Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. * * * [USP] the sulfate salt of neomycin, used for urinary tract irrigation …   Medical dictionary

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  • neomycin — noun Date: 1949 a broad spectrum highly toxic antibiotic or mixture of antibiotics produced by a streptomyces (Streptomyces fradiae) and used medically especially to treat local infections …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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