oleandomycin

noun ole·an·do·my·cin \ˌō-lē-ˌan-də-ˈmī-s^ən\

Definition of OLEANDOMYCIN

: an antibiotic C₃₅H₆₁NO₁₂ produced by a streptomyces (Streptomyces antibioticus)

oleandrose, a sugar derived from oleandrin (a glycoside contained in oleander leaves) + -o- + -mycin

First Known Use: 1956

Medical Dictionary

noun ole·an·do·my·cin \ˌō-lē-ˌan-də-ˈmīs-^ən\

: an antibiotic C₃₅H₆₁NO₁₂ produced by a bacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. antibioticus)

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