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trichosporin

trichosporin noun: an antibiotic oligopeptide produced by some fungi.

Noun

trichosporin (uncountable)

  1. An antibiotic oligopeptide produced by some fungi
    • Among them, trichosporin, cyclosporine, peptaibols, and cyclonerodiol derivatives have antifungal activities.2015 October 29, “Novel Trichoderma polysporum Strain for the Biocontrol of Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the Fungal Etiologic Agent of Bat White Nose Syndrome”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about trichosporin

What does trichosporin mean?
Trichosporin means an antibiotic oligopeptide produced by some fungi.
What part of speech is trichosporin?
Trichosporin is a noun.

Words near trichosporin in the dictionary

  1. trichoses
  2. trichosis
  3. trichosor
  4. trichosors
  5. trichosphaeriaceous
  6. trichosporin
  7. trichosporonosis
  8. trichosporosis
  9. trichostain
  10. trichostasis spinulosa
  11. trichostatin

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