Meanings
nounfosfomycin (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA broad-spectrum antibiotic, 3-methyloxiran-2-ylphosphonic acid, obtained from certain Streptomyces bacteria.
Origin
Originally phosphomycin, from phospho- + -mycin (“antibiotic derived from a Streptomyces strain”).
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fosfomycin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fosfomycin
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Chicago
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