POLYMYXIN

polymyxin

(noun) any of several toxic antibiotics obtained from a particular soil bacterium

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

polymyxin (plural polymyxins)

Any of several toxic antibiotics, derived from the soil bacterium Bacillus polymyxa, used to treat infections by gram-negative bacteria

Hyponyms

• polymyxin A

• polymyxin B

• polymyxin C

• polymyxin D

• polymyxin E / colistin

Source: Wiktionary



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