Meanings
nouncarbomycin (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA crystalline macrolide antibiotic with the molecular formula C₄₂H₆₇NO₁₆, derived from the bacterium Streptomyces halstedii.
Synonyms: magnamycin
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA crystalline macrolide antibiotic with the molecular formula C₄₂H₆₇NO₁₆, derived from the bacterium Streptomyces halstedii.
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Origin
A neologism mimicking the names of other antibiotics. By surface analysis, carbo- (“carbon”) + -mycin (“antibiotic”).
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APA
carbomycin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbomycin
MLA
“carbomycin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbomycin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carbomycin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbomycin.
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