Novobiocin (Noun)
Meaning
An antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by Gram-positive bacteria.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed novobiocin to treat the patient's severe bacterial infection caused by Gram-positive bacteria.
- Novobiocin is often used in combination with other antibiotics to combat bacterial resistance.
- Researchers have been studying the effectiveness of novobiocin in treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.
- The novobiocin was administered intravenously to the patient to quickly combat the life-threatening infection.
- In some cases, novobiocin is used as an alternative to penicillin to treat infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria.