Meanings
suffix
- medicineUsed to form names of aminoglycosides, antibiotics obtained from various Micromonospora.
Origin
Blend of translingual Micromonospora + -mycin.
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APA
-micin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-micin
MLA
“-micin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-micin. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-micin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-micin.
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