-mycin

/ˈmaɪ.sɪn/

suffix

Used to form names of antibiotics produced by Streptomyces strains.

OriginAncient Greek μύκης →
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Meanings

-mycin1

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of antibiotics produced by Streptomyces strains.

-mycin2

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of antibiotics that pertain to fungi

Origin

-mycin · suffix

From streptomycin.

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-mycin · suffix

  1. Ancient Greekμύκης“fungus”
  2. English-mycin

From Ancient Greek μύκης (múkēs, “fungus”).

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Translations

Polish -mycyna
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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

-mycin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-mycin

MLA

“-mycin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-mycin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-mycin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-mycin.

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