hygromycin B
noun
hy·gro·my·cin B
ˌhī-grə-ˈmīs-ᵊn-ˈbē 
: an antibiotic C20H37N3O13 obtained from a bacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. hygroscopicus) and used as an anthelmintic in swine and chickens
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“Hygromycin B.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hygromycin%20B. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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