polymyxin

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Synonyms: polymixin, polymyoid, polymyxins, polymixia

Antonyms: polymixin, polymyoid, polymyxins, polymixia

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Noun

1. Any of several [[toxic]] [[antibiotic]]s, derived from the [[soil]] [[bacterium]] {{taxlink|Bacillus polymyxa|species}}, used to treat [[infection]]s by [[gram-negative]] bacteria

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