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olivanic acid

olivanic acid noun: any of a group of beta-lactam antibiotics originally obtained from Streptomyces bacteria.

Noun

olivanic acid (plural olivanic acids)

  1. Any of a group of beta-lactam antibiotics originally obtained from Streptomyces bacteria

Forms of olivanic acid

pluralolivanic acids

Questions about olivanic acid

What does olivanic acid mean?
Olivanic acid means any of a group of beta-lactam antibiotics originally obtained from Streptomyces bacteria.
What part of speech is olivanic acid?
Olivanic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of olivanic acid?
The plural of olivanic acid is olivanic acids.

Words near olivanic acid in the dictionary

  1. olivaceous
  2. olivaceous-umber
  3. olivacine
  4. Olivan
  5. olivanic
  6. olivanic acid
  7. olivanic acids
  8. Olivans
  9. Olivar
  10. Olivares
  11. Olivarria

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