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From Japanese 野尻 (Nojiri) + -mycin, first produced by a species of Streptomyces actinobacterium isolated from soil in Lake Nojiri in Japan.
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nojirimycin
Today it means: An antibiotic, produced by some strains of Streptomyces, that inhibits glucosidases. Full definition →