Meanings
nounoleandomycin (countable and uncountable, plural oleandomycins)
plural oleandomycins
- countableuncountablemedicineA macrolide antibiotic produced by Streptomyces antibioticus.
Origin
A blend of oleandrose + -mycin.
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APA
oleandomycin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oleandomycin
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“oleandomycin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oleandomycin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oleandomycin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oleandomycin.
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