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lincomycin

lin·co·my·cin

uncommon

noun

1.

antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a Streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections

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Origin

From translingual (Streptomyces) linco(lnensis) + -mycin (“antibiotic derived from a Streptomyces strain”).

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