colistins

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A form of colistin — A polymixin antibiotic effective against a range of gram-negative bacteria, sometimes considered a last-resort antibiotic.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of colistin
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APA

colistins. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colistins

MLA

“colistins.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colistins. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “colistins,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colistins.

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