astromicin

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noun

An aminoglycoside antibiotic.

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Meanings

nounastromicin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn aminoglycoside antibiotic.

Origin

From (Micromonospora oliv)ast(e)ro(spora) + -micin (“aminoglycoside, antibiotic”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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