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nounany bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetalestype of:
Definition that contains actinomycete
- gentamicin an antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract
- streptomycin an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis
- erythromycin an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative
- neomycin an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery
- streptothricin a basic antibiotic derived from a soil actinomycete
- nystan an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes
- procaryote a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma
- garamycin an antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract
- oxytetracycline a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections
- mycomycin a highly unsaturated antibiotic acid obtained from an actinomycete