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fradicin

fradicin

9.9
An antibiotic given in the intestine to stop infection before surgery
  • noun
  • /ˈfrædɪsɪn/
  • Archaic
: fradicina
  • The surgeon administered fradicin before the operation to prevent intestinal infections.

Examples

  • Doctors often prescribe fradicin in cases requiring effective local intestinal antiseptics.

  • Before its trade ban, fradicin was commonly known under the brand name Neobiotic.

  • The doctor prescribed fradicin for the patient's infection.

  • Have you ever heard of fradicin?

  • The surgeon administered fradicin before the operation to prevent intestinal infections.

  • Doctors often prescribe fradicin in cases requiring effective local intestinal antiseptics.

  • Before its trade ban, fradicin was commonly known under the brand name Neobiotic.

Synonyms

neomycin
vsfradicin
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A medicine that kills bacteria and treats infections, sometimes used to clean intestines before surgery

is a specific surgical intestinal antiseptic product rather than the broader antibiotic type
Neobiotic
vsfradicin
  • Specialized
9.9

A medicine that kills bacteria used in the gut during surgery to prevent infection

is the general drug name rather than the trademarked product

Surface Forms

fradicin singular
fradicins plural

Etymology

Fradicin is easier to remember by its ending -cin, which many antibiotic names share. Its brand name Neobiotic has parts neo 'new' and biotic 'life', so fradicin is an antibiotic used in the intestines.