-mycin
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See also: mycin
English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From streptomycin.
Pronunciation[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-mycin
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of antibiotics produced by Streptomyces strains.
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- -micin (“antibiotics obtained from Micromonospora”)
References[edit]
- The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances[1], Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018
Etymology 2[edit]
From Ancient Greek μύκης (múkēs, “fungus”).
Suffix[edit]
-mycin
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of antibiotics that pertain to fungi
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
Translations
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References[edit]
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “-mycin”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.