Polymyxin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Polymyxin is a noun meaning Any of several toxic antibiotics, derived from the soil bacterium Bacillus polymyxa, used to treat infections by gram-negative bacteria.
Meaning
Any of several toxic antibiotics, derived from the soil bacterium Bacillus polymyxa, used to treat infections by gram-negative bacteria.
Word Forms
- polymyxins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include neomycin, polymixin, myxopyronin, oligomycin, bioxalomycin, mattacin.
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