oleandomycin
/ˌəʊlɪandəˈmʌɪsɪn/Pharmacology
noun
A macrolide antibiotic, C35H61NO12, produced by a strain of the bacterium Streptomyces antibioticus, which is active against a wide range of Gram-positive bacteria and has been used as the phosphate in treating staphylococcal enteritis and skin infections.
Origin
1950s. From oleand- + -o- + -mycin.
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