colistin
co·lis·tin
noun \kə-ˈlis-tən, kō-\Definition of COLISTIN
: a polymyxin produced by a bacterium (Bacillus polymyxa var. colistinus) from Japanese soil
Origin of COLISTIN
New Latin colistinus, specific epithet of the bacterium producing it
First Known Use: 1951
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