Fradicin (Noun)
Meaning
An antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Fradicin was prescribed to the patient before surgery to reduce the risk of intestinal infection.
- The surgeon insisted that fradicin be administered orally to the patient 24 hours before the operation.
- The new antibacterial drug fradicin showed promising results in preventing post-operative sepsis.
- In addition to general anaesthesia, the doctor ordered fradicin as an antiseptic precaution before surgery.
- A fradicin derivative has been shown to exhibit greater antibacterial activity against enteric bacteria.