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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(medicine) A polymixin antibiotic effective against a range of gram-negative bacteria, sometimes considered a last-resort antibiotic..
It's the first time this colistin-resistant strain has been found in a person in the United States.
Use colistin when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Colistin means (medicine) A polymixin antibiotic effective against a range of gram-negative bacteria, sometimes considered a last-resort antibiotic..
Common synonyms include polymyxin E.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
It's the first time this colistin-resistant strain has been found in a person in the United States.
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