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neomycins

neomycins is the plural of neomycin.

Meaning of neomycin

Noun

neomycin (countable and uncountable, plural neomycins)

  1. A broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic related to streptomycin that is produced by a streptomyces (Streptomyces fradiae) and used medically especially to treat local infections.
    • The bowel is prepared preoperatively with neomycin and sulfathalidine. A wide transverse lower abdominal incision is used.1954 February 15, Oswald S. Lowsley, Thomas H. Johnson, Antonio E. Rueda, “Operation for Urinary Diversion”, in Modern Medicine, volume 22, number 4, Minneapolis, Minn.: Modern Medicine Publications...
    Synonyms:
    framycetin

Questions about neomycins

What is neomycins the plural of?
Neomycins is the plural of neomycin.

Words near neomycins in the dictionary

  1. neomuscularized
  2. neomutation
  3. neomutations
  4. neomycin
  5. neomycine
  6. neomycins
  7. neomyocardialization
  8. neomyocyte
  9. neomyocytes
  10. neomyofiber
  11. neomyofibers

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