Meanings
nounviomycin (countable and uncountable, plural viomycins)
plural viomycins
- countableuncountablemedicineAn antibiotic, of complex structure, derived from the actinomycete Streptomyces puniceus.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis
Similar
Viocin
Broader
antibioticantibiotic drug
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From [Term?] + -mycin (“antibiotic”).
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APA
viomycin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viomycin
MLA
“viomycin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viomycin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “viomycin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viomycin.
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