oleandomycin

noun

ole·​an·​do·​my·​cin ˌō-lē-ˌan-də-ˈmī-sᵊn 

: an antibiotic C₃₅H₆₁NO₁₂ produced by a streptomyces (Streptomyces antibioticus)

Word History

Etymology

oleandrose, a sugar derived from oleandrin (a glycoside contained in oleander leaves) + -o- + -mycin

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

oleandomycin

noun

ole·​an·​do·​my·​cin ˌō-lē-ˌan-də-ˈmīs-ᵊn 

: an antibiotic C₃₅H₆₁NO₁₂ produced by a bacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. antibioticus)