Definition of AUREOMYCIN

aureomycin

Noun

  • a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trade name Aureomycin) used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial diseases
  • The drug chlortetracycline, obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens bacteria.

Origin / Etymology

aureofaciens + -mycin

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