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polymyxin
[ pol-ee-mik-sin ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈmɪk sɪn /
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noun Pharmacology.
any of various polypeptide antibiotics derived from Bacillus polymyxa.
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British Dictionary definitions for polymyxin
polymyxin
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈmɪksɪn) /
noun
any of several polypeptide antibiotics active against Gram-negative bacteria, obtained from the soil bacterium Bacillus polymyxa
Word Origin for polymyxin
C20: from New Latin Bacillus polymyxa; see poly-, myxo-, -in
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