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avemectin

avemectin is the misspelling of avermectin.

Meaning of avermectin

Noun

avermectin (plural avermectins)

  1. Any of a class of macrocyclic lactones, produced by Streptomyces bacteria, that are used medically to kill parasites

Questions about avemectin

What is avemectin the misspelling of?
Avemectin is the misspelling of avermectin.

Words near avemectin in the dictionary

  1. Avellis syndrome
  2. aveloz
  3. avels
  4. avelumab
  5. avelut
  6. avemectin
  7. avemetatarsalian
  8. avemetatarsalians
  9. Avempace
  10. aven
  11. avenaceous

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