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- [nee-oh-mahy-sin]
- /ˌni oʊˈmaɪ sɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nee-oh-mahy-sin]
- /ˌni oʊˈmaɪ sɪn/
Definitions of neomycin word
- noun neomycin an antibiotic produced by an actinomycete, Streptomyces fradiae, administered orally or locally, used chiefly for skin, urinary tract, and eye infections and as a surgical antiseptic. 1
- noun neomycin an antibiotic obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces fradiae, administered locally in the treatment of skin and eye infections or orally for bowel infections. Formula: C12H26N4O6 0
- noun neomycin a broad-spectrum antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete (Streptomyces fradiae) and used in the treatment of various infections, esp. of the skin and eye 0
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Origin of neomycin
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; neo- + -mycin
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Parts of speech for Neomycin
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neomycin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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