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polymyxin
[ pol-ee-mik-sin ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- any of various polypeptide antibiotics derived from Bacillus polymyxa.
polymyxin
/ ˌpɒlɪˈmɪksɪn /
noun
- any of several polypeptide antibiotics active against Gram-negative bacteria, obtained from the soil bacterium Bacillus polymyxa
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Word History and Origins
Origin of polymyxin1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of polymyxin1
C20: from New Latin Bacillus polymyxa; see poly- , myxo- , -in
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