Colistin

Translation of "colistin" into Russian

colistin

Noun

/kəˈlɪstɪn/

colistin

колистин

Colistin is used as an antibiotic to treat certain bacterial infections.

Колистин используется как антибиотик для лечения некоторых бактериальных инфекций.

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colistin

Noun

/kəˈlɪstɪn/

An antibiotic used to treat certain bacterial infections, particularly those caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria.

The doctor prescribed colistin to combat the severe infection caused by resistant bacteria.

Any of several polymyxin antibacterial peptides produced by Bacillus polymyxa subsp. colistinus, typically formulated as the sulfate or methanesulfonate salt for medical use.

Scientists first obtained colistin from cultures of Bacillus polymyxa subsp. colistinus.

colistin

Adjective

/kəˈlɪstɪn/

Relating to, containing, or involving colistin.

Colistin therapy is often reserved for multidrug-resistant infections.

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