Lincomycin

Introduction: Lincomycin

Description of Lincomycin

Lincomycin: An antibacterial substance, composed of substituted pyrrolidine and octapyranose moities, produced by Streptomyces lincolnensis; active against gram-positive organisms; used medicinally as lincomycin hydrochloride.
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Lincomycin: antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a Streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Lincomycin: An antibiotic produced by Streptomyces lincolnensis var. lincolnensis. It has been used in the treatment of staphylococcal, streptococcal, and Bacteroides fragilis infections.
Source: Diseases Database

Lincomycin: An antibiotic produced by Streptomyces lincolnensis var. lincolnensis. It has been used in the treatment of staphylococcal, streptococcal, and Bacteroides fragilis infections.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Lincomycin:

Terms Similar to Lincomycin:

• Lincocin

Source - WordNet 2.1

• Lincolnensin

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Lincomycin:

• Clindamycin

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Lincomycin

• Pyrrolidines
• Glycosides

Source - MeSH 2007

• antibiotic
• antibiotic drug

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Lincomycin

• antibiotic

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Lincomycin

The following list attempts to classify Lincomycin into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• antibiotic,antibiotic drug
• antibacterial,antibacterial drug,bactericide
• medicament,medication,medicinal drug,medicine
• drug
• agent
• causal agency,causal agent,cause
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring
    • Pyrrolidines
      • Lincomycin

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Carbohydrates
  • Glycosides
    • Lincomycin

External links related to: Lincomycin

• MDAdvice.com - Health Library - Prescription & Non-Prescription Drugs - LINCOMYCIN
• Lincocin Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Lincomycin Hcl - RxList Monographs

Source: Diseases Database

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