ansamycin

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noun

Any of a family of secondary metabolites with antimicrobial and antiviral effects.

OriginLatin ansa →
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Meanings

nounansamycin (plural ansamycins)

plural ansamycins

  1. biochemistryAny of a family of secondary metabolites with antimicrobial and antiviral effects.

Origin

  1. Latinansa“handle”
  2. Englishansamycin

From Latin ansa (“handle”) (from their unique structure) + -mycin.

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Translations

Finnish ansamysiini
  • ansamysiinidrug
Portuguese ansamicina
  • ansamicinadrug
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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