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Definition of Novobiocin

1. Noun. An antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by Gram-positive bacteria.

Definition of Novobiocin

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Medical Definition of Novobiocin

1. N-(7-((3-o-(aminocarbonyl)-6-deoxy-5-c-methyl-4-o-methyl- beta-l-lyxopyranosyl)oxy)-4-hydroxy-8-methyl-2-oxo-2h-1- benzopyran-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)benzamide. Antibiotic substance produced by streptomyces spheroides. Pharmacological action: antibiotics. Chemical name: Benzamide, N-(7-((3-O-(aminocarbonyl)-6-deoxy-5-C-methyl-4-O-methyl-beta-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy)-4-hydroxy-8-methyl-2-oxo-2H-1-benzopyran-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)- (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Novobiocin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"novobiocin, 10-14 mgs. per Ib. body weight per day. (a) Indications for use. ... novobiocin, 350 gram s per ton. (ii) Indications for use. ..."

2. Food Safety and Quality: FDA Strategy Needed to Address Animal Drug Residues (1993)
"... drugs (four beta lactams and novobiocin, an antibiotic drug used to treat mastitis).4 The expanded program will cost about $500000 in fiscal year 1992. ..."

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