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Answer for the clue "A basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis ", 8 letters:
viomycin

Word definitions for viomycin in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Viomycin is a member of the tuberactinomycin family, a group of nonribosomal peptide antibiotics exhibiting anti- tuberculosis properties. The tuberactinomycin family is an essential component in the drug cocktail currently used to fight infections of Mycobacterium ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) An antibiotic, of complex structure, derived from the actinomycete ''Streptomyces puniceus''.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis [syn: Viocin ]