"polymyxin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polymyxins [plural]
Etymology: polymyxa + -in, from Bacillus polymyxa, from which the antibiotic was isolated. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|polymyxa|in}} polymyxa + -in, {{taxlink|Bacillus polymyxa|species}} Bacillus polymyxa Head templates: {{en-noun}} polymyxin (plural polymyxins)
  1. Any of several toxic antibiotics, derived from the soil bacterium Bacillus polymyxa, used to treat infections by gram-negative bacteria Wikipedia link: polymyxin Hyponyms: polymyxin A, polymyxin B, polymyxin C, polymyxin D, polymyxin E, colistin Translations (Translations): ポリミキシン (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-polymyxin-en-noun-k-q7N~Y3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -in

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