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Noun: novobiocin  ,now-vow'bI-u-sin
  1. An antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by Gram-positive bacteria

Derived forms: novobiocins

Type of: antibiotic, antibiotic drug

Encyclopedia: Novobiocin