Viomycin

Introduction: Viomycin

Description of Viomycin

Viomycin: a basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Viomycin: A strongly basic peptide, antibiotic complex from several strains of Streptomyces. It is allergenic and toxic to kidneys and the labyrinth. Viomycin is used in tuberculosis as several different salts and in combination with other agents.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Viomycin:

Terms Similar to Viomycin:

• Viocin

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• Florimycin
• Tuberactinomycin B

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More specific terms for Viomycin:

• Enviomycin

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Broader terms for Viomycin

• Peptides, Cyclic

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• antibiotic
• antibiotic drug

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Hierarchical classifications of Viomycin

The following list attempts to classify Viomycin into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• antibiotic,antibiotic drug
• antibacterial,antibacterial drug,bactericide
• medicament,medication,medicinal drug,medicine
• drug
• agent
• causal agency,causal agent,cause
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Polycyclic Compounds
  • Macrocyclic Compounds
    • Peptides, Cyclic
      • Viomycin

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Peptides
    • Peptides, Cyclic
      • Viomycin

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