Aureomycin (Noun)
Meaning
A yellow crystalline antibiotic (trade name Aureomycin) used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial diseases.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Aureomycin, discovered in 1948, has proven to be highly effective against several forms of dysentery.
- Doses of aureomycin, alongside hospital treatment and extended rest, led to significant improvements in patient recovery rates.
- Initial research showed that aureomycin worked well against Streptococci when antibiotics containing penicillin were not as effective.
- A study examining applications of aureomycin identified increased recovery rates for soldiers during the Korean War who had contracted respiratory diseases.
- Healthcare professionals prescribed aureomycin as a safer alternative for treating a range of infections due to severe allergic reactions to other antibiotic treatments.