LINCOMYCIN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections

Synonyms:

Lincocin; lincomycin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("lincomycin" is a kind of...):

antibiotic; antibiotic drug (a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections)

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