linoxin

Meanings

• Noun

  A type of antibiotic, specifically a macrolide, used to treat various bacterial infections.

  - "Linoxin is prescribed to treat respiratory infections caused by certain bacteria."
  - "The patient was given a course of linoxin to combat the streptococcal infection."

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Variants

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linguine , linguines , linguini , linguinis

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Etymology

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Linoxin is derived from the Latin word 'linum' meaning flax and the suffix '-xin', which indicates the presence of a macrolide antibiotic.

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Trivia

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1. Linoxin was first isolated from a strain of Streptomyces lincolnensis in 1967.

2. Linoxin is sometimes referred to as 'lincomycin' or 'lincolomycin'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Macrolide antibiotics: A class of antibiotics that includes linoxin and other similar medications. Macrolides are characterized by their large, macrocyclic structure and broad spectrum of antibacterial activity.

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Culture

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Linoxin has been widely used in medicine since its discovery in the late 1960s. It is particularly effective against gram-positive bacteria and has been used to treat various respiratory, skin, and gastrointestinal infections.

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