neomycin

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Synonyms: viomycin, bleomycin, e-mycin, e mycin, diomycin

Antonyms: viomycin, bleomycin, e-mycin, e mycin, diomycin

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biochemistry|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[broad-spectrum]] [[aminoglycoside]] [[antibiotic]] related to [[streptomycin]] that is produced by a [[streptomyces]] ({{taxfmt|Streptomyces fradiae|species}}) and used [[medically]] especially to treat [[local]] infections.

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