heliomycin

H4E1L1I1O1M3Y4C3I1N1

noun

A pentacyclic antibiotic 3,5,7,10-tetrahydroxy-1,1,9-trimethyl-2H-benzo(c,d)pyrene-2,6(1H)-dione.

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Meanings

nounheliomycin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA pentacyclic antibiotic 3,5,7,10-tetrahydroxy-1,1,9-trimethyl-2H-benzo(c,d)pyrene-2,6(1H)-dione.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
resistomycin

Origin

Probably from helio- + -mycin (“antibiotic”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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