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dalfopristin

UK/ˈdal.fəʊ.pɹɪ.stɪn/US/ˌdæl.foʊˈpɹɪ.stɪn/

dalfopristin noun: a streptogramin antibiotic derived from pristinamycin.

Noun

dalfopristin (uncountable)

  1. A streptogramin antibiotic derived from pristinamycin.

Origin of dalfopristin

From d(iethyl)a(mino) + (su)lfo(nyl) + -pristin (“pristinamycin derivative”).

Questions about dalfopristin

What does dalfopristin mean?
Dalfopristin means a streptogramin antibiotic derived from pristinamycin.
What part of speech is dalfopristin?
Dalfopristin is a noun.
How do you pronounce dalfopristin?
Dalfopristin is pronounced /ˈdal.fəʊ.pɹɪ.stɪn/ (UK).

Words near dalfopristin in the dictionary

  1. Dalezios
  2. Dalezioses
  3. dalfampridine
  4. Dalfonso
  5. Dalfonsos
  6. dalfopristin
  7. Dalfsen
  8. Dalgety
  9. Dalgety Bay
  10. dalgite
  11. dalgites

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