Meanings
nounnovobiocin (countable and uncountable, plural novobiocins)
plural novobiocins
- countableuncountableAn aminocoumarin antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces niveus.
Synonyms: albamycin, cathomycin
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn aminocoumarin antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces niveus.
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