drosomycin

D2R1O1S1O1M3Y4C3I1N1

noun

An antifungal and antibacterial peptide isolated from Drosophila melanogaster

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Meanings

noundrosomycin (plural drosomycins)

plural drosomycins

  1. medicineAn antifungal and antibacterial peptide isolated from Drosophila melanogaster

Origin

Drosophila + -mycin

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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