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fusidic

UK/fjuːˈsɪdɪk/

fusidic adjective: of or pertaining to fusidic acid or its derivatives.

Adjective

fusidic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to fusidic acid or its derivatives.

Origin of fusidic

From the generic name Fusidium (from the Latin fūsus, “spindle”) + the English -ic, so named because fusidic acid was originally isolated from a strain of the fungus Fusidium coccineum.

Words formed from fusidic

Questions about fusidic

What does fusidic mean?
Fusidic means of or pertaining to fusidic acid or its derivatives.
What part of speech is fusidic?
Fusidic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce fusidic?
Fusidic is pronounced /fjuːˈsɪdɪk/ (UK).

Words near fusidic in the dictionary

  1. fusicoccin
  2. fusidane
  3. fusidanes
  4. fusidate
  5. fusidates
  6. fusidic
  7. fusidic acid
  8. fusiform
  9. fusiform gyri
  10. fusiform gyrus
  11. fusiform gyruses

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