VIOMYCIN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis

Synonyms:

Viocin; viomycin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("viomycin" is a kind of...):

antibiotic; antibiotic drug (a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections)

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