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phenicols

phenicols is the plural of phenicol.

Meaning of phenicol

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

Questions about phenicols

What is phenicols the plural of?
Phenicols is the plural of phenicol.

Words near phenicols in the dictionary

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

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