oleandomycin
noun
ole·an·do·my·cin ˌō-lē-ˌan-də-ˈmī-sᵊn 
: an antibiotic C35H61NO12 produced by a streptomyces (Streptomyces antibioticus)
Word History
Etymology
oleandrose, a sugar derived from oleandrin (a glycoside contained in oleander leaves) + -o- + -mycin
First Known Use
1956, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
oleandomycin
noun
ole·an·do·my·cin ˌō-lē-ˌan-də-ˈmīs-ᵊn
: an antibiotic C35H61NO12 produced by a bacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. antibioticus)
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