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drosomycin

drosomycin noun: an antifungal and antibacterial peptide isolated from Drosophila melanogaster.

Noun

drosomycin (plural drosomycins)

  1. An antifungal and antibacterial peptide isolated from Drosophila melanogaster

Forms of drosomycin

pluraldrosomycins

Origin of drosomycin

Drosophila + -mycin

Questions about drosomycin

What does drosomycin mean?
Drosomycin means an antifungal and antibacterial peptide isolated from Drosophila melanogaster.
What part of speech is drosomycin?
Drosomycin is a noun.
What is the plural of drosomycin?
The plural of drosomycin is drosomycins.

Words near drosomycin in the dictionary

  1. drosocin
  2. drosocins
  3. drosokinin
  4. drosometer
  5. drosometers
  6. drosomycin
  7. drosomycins
  8. drosophila
  9. drosophilae
  10. drosophilan
  11. drosophilans

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