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avermectin

avermectin noun: any of a class of macrocyclic lactones, produced by Streptomyces bacteria, that are used medically to kill parasites.

Noun

avermectin (plural avermectins)

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

Forms of avermectin

pluralavermectins

Questions about avermectin

What does avermectin mean?
Avermectin means any of a class of macrocyclic lactones, produced by Streptomyces bacteria, that are used medically to kill parasites.
What part of speech is avermectin?
Avermectin is a noun.
What is the plural of avermectin?
The plural of avermectin is avermectins.

Words near avermectin in the dictionary

  1. averin
  2. avering
  3. Averitt
  4. Averitts
  5. Averkios
  6. avermectin
  7. avermectins
  8. averment
  9. averments
  10. Avernal
  11. Averni

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