valinomycin: Meaning and Definition of

val•in•o•my•cin

Pronunciation: (val"u-nō-mī'sin), [key]
— n. Pharm.
  1. a cyclic, peptide antibiotic, CHNO, produced by the bacterium Streptomyces fulvissimus; used experimentally to transport potassium across membranes.
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