1. antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections; [syn: lincomycin, Lincocin]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Lincocin
n 1: antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a
streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain
penicillin-resistant infections [syn: lincomycin,
Lincocin]