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ristocetin

ristocetin noun: a toxic antibiotic, obtained from Amycolatopsis lurida, previously used to treat staphylococcal infections.

Noun

ristocetin (uncountable)

  1. A toxic antibiotic, obtained from Amycolatopsis lurida, previously used to treat staphylococcal infections

Questions about ristocetin

What does ristocetin mean?
Ristocetin means a toxic antibiotic, obtained from Amycolatopsis lurida, previously used to treat staphylococcal infections.
What part of speech is ristocetin?
Ristocetin is a noun.

Words near ristocetin in the dictionary

  1. Rister
  2. Risters
  3. Risteski
  4. Ristijärvi
  5. Risto
  6. ristocetin
  7. ristorante
  8. ristorantes
  9. ristori
  10. ristoris
  11. Ristow

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