aminocoumarin

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noun

Any of a class of antibiotics that act by inhibition of the DNA gyrase enzyme involved in bacterial cell division.

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Meanings

nounaminocoumarin (plural aminocoumarins)

plural aminocoumarins

  1. Any of a class of antibiotics that act by inhibition of the DNA gyrase enzyme involved in bacterial cell division.

Origin

From amino- + coumarin.

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APA

aminocoumarin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminocoumarin

MLA

“aminocoumarin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminocoumarin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aminocoumarin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminocoumarin.

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