colistin
/kəˈlɪstɪn/
noun
- An antibiotic drug used to treat certain serious bacterial infections, especially those resistant to other antibiotics.
- Colistin is often considered a last-resort antibiotic for severe infections.
- Researchers are studying new ways to use colistin effectively against superbugs.
- The doctor prescribed colistin for the patient's multidrug-resistant infection.