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avermectins

avermectins is the plural 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 avermectins

What is avermectins the plural of?
Avermectins is the plural of avermectin.

Words near avermectins in the dictionary

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

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