fusidic

F4U1S1I1D2I1C3
UK/fjuːˈsɪdɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to fusidic acid or its derivatives.

OriginLatin fūsus →
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Meanings

adjectivefusidic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to fusidic acid or its derivatives.

Origin

  1. Latinfūsus
  2. Englishfusidic

From the generic name Fusidium (from the Latin fūsus, “spindle”) + the English -ic, so named because fusidic acid was originally isolated from a strain of the fungus Fusidium coccineum.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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