POLYMYXIN Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word polymyxin. (close relations)
Definition of POLYMYXIN
polymyxins
Best Alternative Words for POLYMYXIN
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antibiotic | nounn | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to antibiotic drugs noun • a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections | ||||||||
antimicrobial | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease adjective satellite • capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms | ||||||||
drug | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic verb • administer a drug to • use recreational drugs | ||||||||
medication | nounn | |||||||
noun • (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease • the act of treating with medicines or remedies | ||||||||
medicine | nounn | |||||||
noun • the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques • (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease • the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries • punishment for one's actions verb • treat medicinally, treat with medicine |