Definition of neomycin
: a broad-spectrum highly toxic antibiotic or mixture of antibiotics produced by a streptomyces (Streptomyces fradiae) and used medically especially to treat local infections
Read the Latest from M-W
First Known Use of neomycin
1949
Medical Dictionary
neomycin
playMedical Definition of neomycin
: a broad-spectrum highly toxic mixture of aminoglycoside antibiotics produced by a bacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. fradiae); specifically : a commercial preparation that is composed chiefly of two stereoisomers of neomycin administered in the form of their sulfate C23H46N6O13·21⁄2H2SO4 and that is used either alone or in combination with one or more other drugs especially to treat infections (as impetigo or conjunctivitis) topically, to irrigate the bladder, and to produce intestinal antisepsis prior to certain surgeries
Learn More about neomycin
-
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about neomycin
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up neomycin? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!