carbomycin

carbomycin
A macrolide antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces halstedii; similar to erythromycin and used as an antibacterial and antimicrobial.

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car·bo·my·cin .kär-bə-'mīs-ən n a colorless crystalline basic macrolide antibiotic C42H67NO16 produced by a bacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. halstedii) and active esp. in inhibiting the growth of gram-positive bacteria see MAGNAMYCIN

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