Lincocin (Noun)
Meaning
Antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed Lincocin to treat the patient's severe skin infection that had shown resistance to penicillin.
- Lincocin was the antibiotic of choice to combat the MRSA infection that had spread rapidly through the hospital ward.
- Lincomycin, also known as Lincocin, is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections, including pneumonia and bone infections.
- The veterinarian opted to use Lincocin in the treatment of the dog's infected wound that had failed to respond to other antibiotics.
- In some cases, Lincocin is given in combination with other antibiotics to treat more serious or complex infections.