an antibiotic obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces fradiae, administered locally in the treatment of skin and eye infections or orally for bowel infections. Formula: C12H26N4O6
Word origin
C20: from neo- + Greek mukēs fungus + -in
neomycin in American English
(ˌnioʊˈmaɪsɪn; ˌ niəˈmaɪsɪn)
noun
a broad-spectrum antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete (Streptomyces fradiae) and used in the treatment of various infections, esp. of the skin and eye