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novobiocin

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no·vo·bi·o·cin   (nō'və-bī'ə-sĭn)   
n.  An antibiotic, C31H36N2O11, produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces nivens and used to treat infections by gram-positive bacteria.

[Probably Latin novus, new; see novice + (anti)bio(tic) + -in.]
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Main Entry: no·vo·bi·o·cin
Pronunciation: "nO-v&-'bI-&-s&n
Function: noun
: a highly toxic antibiotic that is a weakdibasic acid C31H36N2O11 and is used in some serious cases of staphylococcal and urinary tract infection
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novobiocin no·vo·bi·o·cin (nō'və-bī'ə-sĭn)
n.
An antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces nivens and used to treat infections by gram-positive bacteria.

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