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valinomycin

valinomycin noun: an antibiotic, having a cyclic oligopeptide structure, derived from the actinomycete Streptomyces fulvissimus.

Noun

valinomycin (uncountable)

  1. An antibiotic, having a cyclic oligopeptide structure, derived from the actinomycete Streptomyces fulvissimus

Questions about valinomycin

What does valinomycin mean?
Valinomycin means an antibiotic, having a cyclic oligopeptide structure, derived from the actinomycete Streptomyces fulvissimus.
What part of speech is valinomycin?
Valinomycin is a noun.

Words near valinomycin in the dictionary

  1. valinches
  2. Valinda
  3. valine
  4. valinemia
  5. valines
  6. valinomycin
  7. Valiquette
  8. Valiquettes
  9. valis
  10. valise
  11. valiseful

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