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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemistry
  3. biochemical compounds
  4. carbohydrates
  5. glycosides
  6. lincomycin
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. chemical substances
  3. biochemical compounds
  4. carbohydrates
  5. glycosides
  6. lincomycin
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. drugs
  3. anti-infective agents
  4. antibiotics
  5. lincomycin

Preferred term

lincomycin

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information An antibiotic produced by Streptomyces lincolnensis var. lincolnensis. It has been used in the treatment of staphylococcal, streptococcal, and Bacteroides fragilis infections.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2011

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Synonyms

  • lincocin
  • lincomycin hydrochloride

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/10202

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