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neomycin

[ nee-oh-mahy-sin ]

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. 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.


neomycin

/ ˌԾːəʊˈɪɪ /

noun

  1. an antibiotic obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces fradiae, administered locally in the treatment of skin and eye infections or orally for bowel infections. Formula: C 12 H 26 N 4 O 6
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of neomycin1

First recorded in 1945–50; neo- + -mycin
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of neomycin1

C20: from neo- + Greek ܰŧ fungus + -in
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Example Sentences

In the study, researchers found that mice who had neomycin in their nostrils exhibited strong antiviral activity against both SARS-CoV- 2 and a highly virulent strain of influenza A virus.

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Triple antibiotic ointment is a mixture of three topical antibiotics: neomycin, polymyxin B and bacitracin.

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The scientists gave half the participants a course of broad-spectrum antibiotics, including neomycin, vancomycin and metronidazole.

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In 1943, there was streptomycin, the first cure for tuberculosis, and on the heels of that came chloramphenicol, chlortetracycline, neomycin, erythromycin.

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Many of the most common triggers of allergic contact dermatitis aren’t associated with organic-style products, such as the metal nickel and antibiotics neomycin and bacitracin.

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