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neomycin

/ˌniː.əʊˈmaɪ.sɪn/

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noun

C2formalcommonmedical/ˌniː.əʊˈmaɪ.sɪn/

uncountable

An antibiotic derived from an actinomycete, used as an intestinal antiseptic in surgical procedures.

  • 🇷🇺Антибиотик, полученный из актиномицета, используемый в качестве кишечного антисептика при хирургических процедурах.
  1. Antibiotic substance C1 formal medical

    An antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium (Streptomyces fradiae), used primarily as a topical treatment for bacterial infections and as an intestinal antiseptic before surgery.

    • The doctor prescribed neomycin ointment for the skin infection.
    • Neomycin is often used in combination with other antibiotics to prevent infection after surgery.
    • Patients are given neomycin to sterilize the bowel before abdominal operations.

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