Noun: neomycin
- An antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery
"The surgeon applied neomycin to prevent infection at the incision site";
- Neobiotic
Derived forms: neomycins
Type of: antibiotic, antibiotic drug, antiseptic
Encyclopedia: Neomycin