neomycin

[ nee-oh-mahy-sin ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. an antibiotic produced by an actinomycete, Streptomyces fradiae, administered orally or locally, used chiefly for skin, urinary tract, and eye infections and as a surgical antiseptic.

neomycin

/ ˌniːəʊˈmaɪsɪn /

noun

1. an antibiotic obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces fradiae, administered locally in the treatment of skin and eye infections or orally for bowel infections. Formula: C 12 H 26 N 4 O 6

Word History and Origins

Origin of neomycin¹

First recorded in 1945–50; neo- + -mycin

Word History and Origins

Origin of neomycin¹

C20: from neo- + Greek mukēs fungus + -in

Example Sentences

In the study, researchers found that mice who had neomycin in their nostrils exhibited strong antiviral activity against both SARS-CoV- 2 and a highly virulent strain of influenza A virus.

From Salon

Triple antibiotic ointment is a mixture of three topical antibiotics: neomycin, polymyxin B and bacitracin.

From New York Times

The scientists gave half the participants a course of broad-spectrum antibiotics, including neomycin, vancomycin and metronidazole.

From Nature

In 1943, there was streptomycin, the first cure for tuberculosis, and on the heels of that came chloramphenicol, chlortetracycline, neomycin, erythromycin.

From The New Yorker

Many of the most common triggers of allergic contact dermatitis aren’t associated with organic-style products, such as the metal nickel and antibiotics neomycin and bacitracin.

From Wall Street Journal