Lincomycin Hydrochloride

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Antibiotic|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** The hydrochloride salt form of lincomycin, a lincosamide antibiotic originally identified in actinomycete Streptomyces lincolnensis with activity against gram-positive cocci and anaerobic bacteria.

**Synonyms:** - LINCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE - Lincomycin Hydrochloride Monohydrate - Methyl 6,8-dideoxy-6-(1-methyl-trans-4-propyl-L-2-pyrolidinecarboxamido)-1-thio-D-erythro-alpha-D-galacto-octopyranoside monohydrochloride monohydrate