cy·clo·hex·i·mide \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈheksəˌmīd, -_mə̇d\noun (-s) Etymology:cyclohexanone + imide : a colorless crystalline antibiotic C15H23NO4 isolated from streptomycin-producing strains of a soil bacterium (Streptomyces griseus) that is effective against several yeasts and harmful fungi