English Explanatory Dictionary

-kacin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to form names of kanamycin and bekanamycin derivatives (obtained from Streptomyces kanamyceticus) used as antibiotics.

Pronunciation

/ˈkeɪ.sɪn/

Word forms

-kacin

Etymology

Contraction of kanamycin.

Related words

-mycin
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