-mycin
See also: mycin
English
Etymology 1
From streptomycin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaɪ.sɪn/
- Homophone: -micin
Suffix
-mycin
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of antibiotics produced by Streptomyces strains.
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -mycin (pertaining to Streptomyces)
Related terms
- -micin (“antibiotics obtained from Micromonospora”)
References
- The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances, Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek μύκης (múkēs, “fungus”).
Suffix
-mycin
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of antibiotics that pertain to fungi
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -mycin (pertaining to fungi)
Translations
Translations
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References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “-mycin”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams
- Mincy, mincy