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polymyxin B — n the least toxic of the polymyxins used in the form of its sulfate chiefly in the treatment of some localized, gastrointestinal, or systemic infections * * * an antibiotic used to treat severe infections caused by Gram negative bacteria.… … Medical dictionary
polymyxin E — n COLISTIN … Medical dictionary
polymyxin — [päl΄i mik′sin] n. [< ModL ( Bacillus) polymyx( a) (< poly , POLY + myxa < Gr myxa, MUCUS) + IN1] any of various antibiotics obtained from strains of a soil bacterium (Bacillus polymyxa), esp. effective against Gram negative bacteria … English World dictionary
Polymyxin — Polymyxins are antibiotics,cite journal |author=Dixon RA, Chopra I |title=Polymyxin B and polymyxin B nonapeptide alter cytoplasmic membrane permeability in Escherichia coli |journal=J. Antimicrob. Chemother. |volume=18 |issue=5 |pages=557–63… … Wikipedia
Polymyxin E — Strukturformel Allgemeines Freiname Colistin Summenformel … Deutsch Wikipedia
Polymyxin B — drugbox IUPAC name = N [4 amino 1 [1 [4 amino 1 oxo 1 [6,9,18 tris(2 aminoethyl) 15 benzyl 3 (1 hydroxyethyl) 12 (2 methylpropyl) 2,5,8,11,14,17,20 heptaoxo 1,4,7,10,13,16,19 heptazacyclotricos 21 yl] amino] butan 2 yl] amino] 3 hydroxy 1… … Wikipedia
polymyxin — /pol ee mik sin/, n. Pharm. any of various polypeptide antibiotics derived from Bacillus polymyxa. [1945 50; < NL polymyx(a) specific epithet ( < Gk poly POLY + mýxa mucus, slime) + IN2] * * * ▪ drug any of five polypeptide antibiotics… … Universalium
polymyxin — polimiksinas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Ciklinis peptidas, antibiotikas. atitikmenys: angl. polymyxin rus. полимиксин … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
polymyxin A — noun see polymyxin … Useful english dictionary
polymyxin B — noun see polymyxin … Useful english dictionary
polymyxin B sulfate — [USP] the sulfate salt of the least toxic member of the polymyxin group; used in the treatment of various systemic, urinary tract, ophthalmic, otic, and cutaneous infections due to susceptible gram negative bacteria, especially Pseudomonas… … Medical dictionary
