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-kacin

/ˈkeɪ.sɪn/

-kacin suffix: used to form names of kanamycin and bekanamycin derivatives (obtained from Streptomyces kanamyceticus) used as antibiotics.

Suffix

-kacin

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

Origin of -kacin

Contraction of kanamycin.

Questions about -kacin

What does -kacin mean?
-kacin means used to form names of kanamycin and bekanamycin derivatives (obtained from Streptomyces kanamyceticus) used as antibiotics.
What part of speech is -kacin?
-kacin is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -kacin?
-kacin is pronounced /ˈkeɪ.sɪn/.

Words near -kacin in the dictionary

  1. -izzy
  2. -ja
  3. -ji
  4. -k
  5. -k-
  6. -kacin
  7. -kai-
  8. -ki-
  9. -kin
  10. -kin-
  11. -kind

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