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fostriecin

fostriecin noun: an antibiotic, obtained from Streptomyces bacteria, that has antitumor activity.

Noun

fostriecin (uncountable)

  1. An antibiotic, obtained from Streptomyces bacteria, that has antitumor activity.

Origin of fostriecin

From fos- (“phosphorous derivative”) + trie(ne).

Questions about fostriecin

What does fostriecin mean?
Fostriecin means an antibiotic, obtained from Streptomyces bacteria, that has antitumor activity.
What part of speech is fostriecin?
Fostriecin is a noun.

Words near fostriecin in the dictionary

  1. fostership
  2. Fosterville
  3. Foston on the Wolds
  4. fostress
  5. fostresses
  6. fostriecin
  7. FOT
  8. FOTA
  9. fotch
  10. fotemustine
  11. FOTG

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