Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "aureomycin" tana nufin wani nau'in ƙwayoyin cuta mai faɗi da aka samo daga ƙwayar ƙasa Streptomyces aureofacciens. Ana amfani da ita wajen magance cututtuka daban-daban na ƙwayoyin cuta a cikin mutane da dabbobi. Kalmar "aureomycin" wani lokaci ana amfani da ita tare da "chlortetracycline," wani maganin rigakafi da aka samo daga Streptomyces aureofacciens.
