viomycin
vio·my·cin
noun \ˌvī-ə-ˈmī-sən\Definition of VIOMYCIN
: a polypeptide antibiotic C25H43N13O10 that is produced by several soil actinomycetes (genus Streptomyces) and is administered in the form of its sulfate in the treatment of tuberculosis
Origin of VIOMYCIN
violet + -mycin; from the color of the soil organism
First Known Use: 1950
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