- carbomycin
- carbomycin carbomycin n. a colorless basic macrolide antibiotic that inhibits the growth of Gram-positive organisms. [WordNet 1.5]
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carbomycin — A macrolide antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces halstedii; similar to erythromycin and used as an antibacterial and antimicrobial. * * * car·bo·my·cin .kär bə mīs ən n a colorless crystalline basic macrolide antibiotic C42H67NO16 produced by a… … Medical dictionary
carbomycin — car·bo·my·cin … English syllables
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carbomycin — noun a colorless basic antibiotic that inhibits the growth of Gram positive organisms • Hypernyms: ↑antibiotic, ↑antibiotic drug … Useful english dictionary
Macrolide — The macrolides are a group of drugs (typically antibiotics) whose activity stems from the presence of a macrolide ring , a large macrocyclic lactone ring to which one or more deoxy sugars, usually cladinose and desosamine, may be attached. The… … Wikipedia
Mag|na|my|cin — «MAG nuh MY sihn», noun. Trademark. = carbomycin. (Cf. ↑carbomycin) … Useful english dictionary
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macrolides — A group of antibiotics produced by various strains of Streptomyces that have a complex macrocyclic structure. They inhibit protein synthesis by blocking the 50S ribosomal subunit. Include erythromycin, carbomycin. Used clinically as broad… … Dictionary of molecular biology
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