carbomycin

noun

car·bo·my·cin ˌkär-bə-ˈmīs-ᵊn

: a colorless crystalline basic macrolide antibiotic C₄₂H₆₇NO₁₆ produced by a bacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. halstedii) and active especially in inhibiting the growth of gram-positive bacteria see magnamycin

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“Carbomycin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/carbomycin. Accessed 28 Jan. 2023.

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