noun Pharmacology.
- a bactericidal antibiotic, C66H75ClN9O24, produced by Streptomyces orientalis, used in the treatment of antibiotic-associated colitis and endocarditis.
noun
- an antibiotic effective against most Gram-positive organisms. It is given by intravenous infusions for serious infections that are resistant to other antibiotics
n.
- An antibiotic that is produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces orientalis and is effective against staphylococci and spirochetes.