neobiotic (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Neobiotic*:
NOUN	artifact	Neobiotic, neomycin, fradicin	an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery

English > *Neobiotic*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	An antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery.
Synonyms	neomycin, fradicin
Broader	antibiotic, antibiotic drug	A chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
Broader	antiseptic	A substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
Usage of	trade name	a name given to a product or service
Spanish	fradicin, neomicina
Catalan	fradicin, neomicina

HyperDic: neobiotic