Meanings
nounjosamycin (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA kind of macrolide antibiotic.
Origin
From (Streptomyces narbonensis subsp.) josa(myceticus) + -mycin (“antibiotic”).
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josamycin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/josamycin
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