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Definition of Viomycin
1. Noun. A basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis.
Definition of Viomycin
1. Noun. (medicine) An antibiotic, of complex structure, derived from the actinomycete ''Streptomyces puniceus'' ¹
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Definition of Viomycin
1. an antibiotic [n -S] - See also: antibiotic
Medical Definition of Viomycin
1. A rather toxic antibiotic produced by the bacterium Streptomycespuniceus that, because it can cause nervous system and kidney damage, is only used as a last-ditch treatment for antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis. (09 Oct 1997)
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