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thiostrepton

thiostrepton noun: a cyclic oligopeptide antibiotic, derived from several strains of Streptomyces bacteria.

Noun

thiostrepton (uncountable)

  1. A cyclic oligopeptide antibiotic, derived from several strains of Streptomyces bacteria.

Questions about thiostrepton

What does thiostrepton mean?
Thiostrepton means a cyclic oligopeptide antibiotic, derived from several strains of Streptomyces bacteria.
What part of speech is thiostrepton?
Thiostrepton is a noun.

Words near thiostrepton in the dictionary

  1. thiosemicarbazones
  2. thiosinamine
  3. thiospinel
  4. thiospinels
  5. thiostatin
  6. thiostrepton
  7. thiostreptone
  8. thiosugar
  9. thiosugars
  10. thiosulfate
  11. thiosulfates

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