carbomycin

English

Etymology

A neologism mimicking the names of other antibiotics. By surface analysis, carbo- (“carbon”) +‎ -mycin (“antibiotic”).

Noun

carbomycin (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A crystalline macrolide antibiotic with the molecular formula C₄₂H₆₇NO₁₆, derived from the bacterium Streptomyces halstedii.

Synonyms

• magnamycin