-mycin
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See also: mycin
Etymology 1
From streptomycin.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-mycin
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of antibiotics produced by Streptomyces strains.
Derived terms
Related terms
- -micin (“antibiotics obtained from Micromonospora”)
References
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek μύκης (múkēs, “fungus”).
Suffix
-mycin
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of antibiotics that pertain to fungi
Derived terms
Translations
Translations
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References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “-mycin”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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