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ansamycin

ansamycin noun: any of a family of secondary metabolites with antimicrobial and antiviral effects.

Noun

ansamycin (plural ansamycins)

  1. Any of a family of secondary metabolites with antimicrobial and antiviral effects.

Forms of ansamycin

pluralansamycins

Origin of ansamycin

From Latin ansa (“handle”) (from their unique structure) + -mycin.

Words formed from ansamycin

Questions about ansamycin

What does ansamycin mean?
Ansamycin means any of a family of secondary metabolites with antimicrobial and antiviral effects.
What part of speech is ansamycin?
Ansamycin is a noun.
What is the plural of ansamycin?
The plural of ansamycin is ansamycins.

Words near ansamycin in the dictionary

  1. ansalactams
  2. ansamitocin
  3. ansamitocinoside
  4. ansamitocinosides
  5. ansamitocins
  6. ansamycin
  7. ansamycins
  8. Ansan
  9. ansaphone
  10. ansaphones
  11. Ansar

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