neomycin

English

Etymology

From neo- +‎ -mycin (“antibiotic derived from Streptomyces”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌniː.ə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪ.sɪn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌni.əˈmaɪ.sn̩/

Noun

neomycin (countable and uncountable, plural neomycins)

1. (biochemistry, pharmacology) A broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic related to streptomycin that is produced by a streptomyces (Streptomyces fradiae) and used medically especially to treat local infections.

   Synonym: framycetin

   • 1954 February 15, Oswald S. Lowsley, Thomas H. Johnson, Antonio E. Rueda, “Operation for Urinary Diversion”, in Modern Medicine, volume 22, number 4, Minneapolis, Minn.: Modern Medicine Publications, Inc., page 89:

     The bowel is prepared preoperatively with neomycin and sulfathalidine. A wide transverse lower abdominal incision is used.

References

• “neomycin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “neomycin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.