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