Meanings
nounlankamycin (uncountable)
- uncountableA macrolide antibiotic produced by Streptomyces violaceusniger (correction of Streptomyces voilaceoniger)
Origin
From Lanka + -mycin, after Sri Lanka.
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lankamycin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lankamycin
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“lankamycin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lankamycin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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