virginiamycin

American

[ver-jin-yuh-mahy-sin] / vərˌdʒɪn jəˈmaɪ sɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

any of various antibacterial substances derived from the bacterium Streptomyces virginiae, used in antibiotics and in animal feed as a growth stimulant.

Etymology

Origin of virginiamycin

First recorded in 1960–65; from virginia(e), the specific epithet of the bacterium + -mycin ( def. )

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virginiamycin

The Chicago-based chicken producer changed the language on its website after questions from Reuters about its use of virginiamycin, an antibiotic included in a class considered "highly important" to fighting infections in humans.

From Reuters ● Mar. 12, 2015

At the time, Koch said it has no plans to discontinue the use of virginiamycin, which it says may be used to prevent a common intestinal infection in chicken.

From Reuters ● Mar. 12, 2015

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