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colistin

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co·lis·tin  (k-lstn, k-)
n.
An antibiotic produced by the bacterium Bacillus polymyxa or B. colistinus that is effective against a wide range of gram-negative bacteria and is used especially in the treatment of infections of the gastrointestinal tract.
[From New Latin Colistnus, species name, from coli-.]


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