Meanings
nounhygromycin (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA broad-spectrum antibiotic obtained from a strain of Streptomyces hygroscopicus
Origin
From hygro- + -mycin, from the taxonomic designator hygroscopicus.
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APA
hygromycin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hygromycin
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“hygromycin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hygromycin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hygromycin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hygromycin.
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