polymixin

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A form of polymyxin — Any of several toxic antibiotics, derived from the soil bacterium Bacillus polymyxa, used to treat infections by gram-negative bacteria

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Meanings

nounpolymixin (plural polymixins)

plural polymixins

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of polymyxin.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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