Lincomycin (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
- Lincomycin is an antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections, particularly those resistant to penicillin.
- The doctor prescribed lincomycin to the patient suffering from a severe case of MRSA.
- Lincomycin is derived from the bacterium Streptomyces lincolnensis and has been effective in treating certain types of skin infections.
- The antibiotic lincomycin is often used as an alternative to penicillin in patients who are allergic to penicillin.
- Lincomycin, also known by its trade name Lincocin, is commonly used to treat infections caused by gram-positive bacteria.