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phenicol

phenicol noun: synonym of chloramphenicol.

Noun

phenicol (countable and uncountable, plural phenicols)

  1. Synonym of chloramphenicol.
    • Whole genome sequencing of selected multiple antimicrobial resistant Bacillus spp. showed that they contained a low number of resistance genes to macrolides, tetracycline, phenicol and trimethoprim, but not any genetic structures associated with horizontal gene transfer.2015 July 6, “Identification and Antimicrobial Resistance of Bacteria Isolated from Probiotic Products Used in Shrimp Culture”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
    Synonyms:
    chloramphenicol
  2. Any antibiotic related to chloramphenicol

Synonyms of phenicol

Forms of phenicol

pluralphenicols

Questions about phenicol

What does phenicol mean?
Phenicol means synonym of chloramphenicol.
What part of speech is phenicol?
Phenicol is a noun.
What is the plural of phenicol?
The plural of phenicol is phenicols.

Words near phenicol in the dictionary

  1. pheniceous
  2. Phenicia
  3. Phenician
  4. Phenicians
  5. phenicine
  6. phenicol
  7. phenicols
  8. phenicopter
  9. phenicopters
  10. phenindamine
  11. phenindione

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