Definition

Noun: 1. An antibiotic drug: A specific antibiotic substance derived from actinomycete bacteria. Its primary medical use is as an intestinal antiseptic, particularly in surgical contexts, and it is often administered in the form of a sulphate salt.

Usage Notes

• "Neobiotic" is a proprietary or trade name for the antibiotic neomycin. It is a specialized medical term used primarily in healthcare, pharmacology, and historical medical texts.
• It functions as a countable noun (e.g., ).
• Its usage is highly specific and technical, not common in everyday conversation.

Examples

• The surgeon prescribed neobiotic to prepare the patient's intestine for the operation.
• Neobiotic sulfate is effective against a wide range of intestinal bacteria.
• As an antibiotic, neobiotic works by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe related nouns, e.g., , .

Variants and Related Words

• Neomycin (n.): The generic, non-proprietary name for the antibiotic for which "Neobiotic" is a brand name. This is the more common term in modern medical literature.
• Antibiotic (n.): The general class of drugs to which neobiotic belongs.
• Aminoglycoside (n.): The specific class of antibiotics that includes neomycin/neobiotic.

Synonyms

• Neomycin
• Intestinal antiseptic (describes its function, not the drug itself)

Notes on Different Meanings

"Neobiotic" does not have widespread different meanings. It refers specifically to this antibiotic drug. It should not be confused with the more general term "probiotic," which refers to beneficial bacteria.

Noun

1. an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery