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From translingual Venturia ("plant pathogen fungi") + -cide + -in.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
venturicidin
Today it means: Any of a group of antifungal compounds isolated from bacteria. Full definition →
Today it means: Any of a group of antifungal compounds isolated from bacteria. Full definition →
From translingual Venturia ("plant pathogen fungi") + -cide + -in.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.