mycomycin

mycomycin
noun
a highly unsaturated antibiotic acid obtained from an actinomycete
Hypernyms: ↑antibiotic, ↑antibiotic drug

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\\ˌmīkəˈmīsən\ noun (-s)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary myc- + -mycin
: a highly unsaturated antibiotic acid C12H9COOH obtained from an actinomycete (Nocardia acidophilus)

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