novobiocin
noun
no·vo·bi·o·cin
ˌnō-və-ˈbī-ə-sən
: a weak dibasic acid C31H36N2O11 that is highly toxic to humans and is sometimes used as an antimicrobial drug in some serious cases of staphylococcic and urinary tract infection
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