English Explanatory Dictionary

ansamycin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a family of secondary metabolites with antimicrobial and antiviral effects.

Word forms

ansamycin ansamycins

Etymology

From Latin ansa (“handle”) (from their unique structure) + -mycin.

Derived words

proansamycin
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