neomycin

neomycin definition - medical

ne·o·my·cin (nēˌə-mīˈsĭn)

noun
A broad-spectrum antibiotic derived from strains of the actinomycete Streptomyces fradiae and used in its sulfate form as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery.

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