viomycin
(vīˌə-mīˈsĭn)
noun An antibiotic, C23H36N12O8, produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces puniceus, used in the treatment of tuberculosis.
Origin:
Origin: vio(let)
Origin: + -mycin (from the color of the soil mold)
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