neomycin

== English == === Etymology === From neo- +‎ -mycin (“antibiotic derived from Streptomyces”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌniː.ə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪ.sɪn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌni.əˈmaɪ.sn̩/ === Noun === neomycin (countable and uncountable, plural neomycins) (biochemistry, pharmacology) A broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic related to streptomycin that is produced by a streptomyces (Streptomyces fradiae) and used medically especially to treat local infections. Synonym: framycetin ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “neomycin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “neomycin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.