What does "lincomycin" mean?

A lincosamide antibiotic derived from Streptomyces lincolnensis.

What is a synonym for "lincomycin"?

Common synonyms include: lincocin.

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Noun

1
A lincosamide antibiotic derived from Streptomyces lincolnensis. countable, uncountable
2
antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections wordnet

From translingual (Streptomyces) linco(lnensis) + -mycin (“antibiotic derived from a Streptomyces strain”).