RIFAMYCIN Any of a group of antibiotics originally isolated from a strain of the soil microorganism Streptomyces mediterranei, used in the United States to treat tuberculosis and prevent meningococcal infections, and used in other countries to treat leprosy and other bacterial diseases.
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Word: RIFAMYCIN
Length: 9 letters
Dictionary: Valid in TWL and SOWPODS
Status: Official Scrabble word
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