virginiamycin

[ ver-jin-yuh-mahy-sin ]

/ vərˌdʒɪn yəˈmaɪ sɪn /

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noun Pharmacology.

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

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Origin of virginiamycin

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

Words nearby virginiamycin

Virginia creeper, Virginia deer, Virginia dynasty, Virginia fence, Virginia ham, virginiamycin, Virginian, Virginia pine, Virginia plan, Virginia rail, Virginia reel