English Explanatory Dictionary

-mycin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix

Used to form names of antibiotics produced by Streptomyces strains.

suffix

Used to form names of antibiotics that pertain to fungi

Pronunciation

/ˈmaɪ.sɪn/

Word forms

-mycin

Etymology

From streptomycin.

Related words

-micin

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