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Blend of translingual Micromonospora + -mycin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
-micin
Today it means: Used to form names of aminoglycosides, antibiotics obtained from various Micromonospora. Full definition →
Today it means: Used to form names of aminoglycosides, antibiotics obtained from various Micromonospora. Full definition →
Blend of translingual Micromonospora + -mycin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.