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

References

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