polymyxin en · NOUN
Etymology
From translingual polymyxa + -in, from Bacillus polymyxa, from which the antibiotic was isolated.
Meanings
- Any of several toxic antibiotics, derived from the soil bacterium Bacillus polymyxa, used to treat infections by gram-negative bacteria
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polymyxins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
polymyxin A · polymyxin B · polymyxin E · polymyxin C · polymyxin D · colistin
Translations (5)
ja ポリミキシン (any of several toxic antibiotics) · ko 폴리믹신 (any of several toxic antibiotics) · cmn 多黏菌素 (any of several toxic antibiotics) · fi polymyksiini (any of several toxic antibiotics) · ro polimixină (any of several toxic antibiotics)