NOVOBIOCIN

novobiocin

(noun) an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by Gram-positive bacteria

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

novobiocin (countable and uncountable, plural novobiocins)

An aminocoumarin antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces niveus.

Synonyms

• albamycin

• cathomycin

Source: Wiktionary



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