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Answer for the clue "An antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by gram-positive bacteria ", 10 letters:
novobiocin

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Novobiocin , also known as albamycin or cathomycin , is an aminocoumarin antibiotic that is produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces niveus , which has recently been identified as a subjective synonym for S. spheroides a member of the order Actinobacteria ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by gram-positive bacteria

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. An aminocoumarin antibiotic produced by the actinomycete ''Streptomyces niveus''.

Usage examples of novobiocin.

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