Etymology

mimimycin

M3I1M3I1M3Y4C3I1N1

Today it means: A component of bohemic acid, with chemical formula C₄₂H₅₅NO₁₇. Full definition →

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The story

After the La Bohème opera character Mimì, + -mycin.

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