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neomycin

noun

an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery

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Word length
8
Starts with
N
Ends with
N
Contains
EO
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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ˌniː.ə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪ.sɪn

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noun

  1. an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery

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