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vi·o·my·cin   (vī'ə-mī'sĭn)   
n.  An antibiotic, C23H36N12O8, produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces puniceus, used in the treatment of tuberculosis.

[vio(let) + -mycin (from the color of the soil mold).]
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Main Entry: vi·o·my·cin
Pronunciation: "vI-&-'mIs-&n
Function: noun
: a basic polypeptide antibioticC25H43N13O10 that is produced by several soil actinomycetes of the genus Streptomyces (as S. puniceus) and is administered intramuscularly inthe form of its sulfate in the treatment of tuberculosis especially in combination with other antituberculous drugs
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viomycin vi·o·my·cin (vī'ə-mī'sĭn)
n.
An antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces puniceus, used in the treatment of tuberculosis.

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