Meanings
nounlankacidin (plural lankacidins)
plural lankacidins
- chemistryAny of a family of macrolide tetraenes, isolated from Streptomyces, that are antitumor antibiotics.
Origin
Derived from Sri Lanka.
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APA
lankacidin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lankacidin
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“lankacidin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lankacidin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lankacidin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lankacidin.
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