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Antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a Streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections
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lincomycin
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
lincomycin \lincomycin\ n. An antibacterial antibiotic obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces lincolnensis and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections.
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A lincosamide antibiotic derived from ''Streptomyces lincolnensis''.
Wikipedia
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Lincomycin is a lincosamide antibiotic that comes from the actinomyces Streptomyces lincolnensis . A related compound, clindamycin , is derived from lincomycin by using thionyl chloride to replace the 7-hydroxy group with a chlorine atom with inversion ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a Streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections [syn: Lincocin ]