neomycin
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From neo- + -mycin (“antibiotic derived from Streptomyces”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌniː.ə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪ.sɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌni.əˈmaɪ.sn̩/
Noun edit
neomycin (countable and uncountable, plural neomycins)
- (biochemistry, pharmacology) A broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic related to streptomycin that is produced by a streptomyces (Streptomyces fradiae) and used medically especially to treat local infections.
References edit
- “neomycin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “neomycin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.