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Lincocin

DEFINITIONS OF: Lincocin

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n antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections

Synonyms:
lincomycin
Type of:
antibiotic, antibiotic drug
a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
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