What does "viomycin" mean?

An antibiotic, of complex structure, derived from the actinomycete Streptomyces puniceus.

What is a synonym for "viomycin"?

Common synonyms include: antibiotic, penicillin, viocin.

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Noun

1
An antibiotic, of complex structure, derived from the actinomycete Streptomyces puniceus. countable, uncountable
2
a basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis wordnet

From [Term?] + -mycin (“antibiotic”).