neomycin

Noun

Meaning

an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

neobiotic fradicin medicine phenol ethanol antibiotic analgesic nystatin hydrogen peroxide carminative cephalosporin cetrimide antitoxin amphotericin bacitracin

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Hypernyms

antiseptic antibiotic antibiotic drug

Examples

MAXITROL (neomycin and polymyxin B sulfates and ophthalmic ointment) is a multiple dose steroid combination in sterile ointment form for topical application. Source: Internet

You should not breast-feed while you are using neomycin. Source: Internet

Your doctor or pharmacist can provide more information about neomycin. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

neomuscularization neomuscularized neomutation neomycine neomyocardialization neomyocyte