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-mycin

/ˈmaɪ.sɪn/

-mycin suffix: used to form names of antibiotics produced by Streptomyces strains.

Suffix (1)

-mycin

  1. Used to form names of antibiotics produced by Streptomyces strains.

Suffix (2)

-mycin

  1. Used to form names of antibiotics that pertain to fungi

Origin of -mycin

From streptomycin.

From Ancient Greek μύκης (múkēs, “fungus”).

Questions about -mycin

What does -mycin mean?
-mycin means used to form names of antibiotics produced by Streptomyces strains.
What part of speech is -mycin?
-mycin is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -mycin?
-mycin is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.sɪn/.

Words near -mycin in the dictionary

  1. -motide
  2. -motor
  3. -mu-
  4. -mul-
  5. -mycete
  6. -mycin
  7. -n
  8. -n't
  9. -n-
  10. -na
  11. -na adjective

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