Meanings
nounlucimycin (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA macrolide antibiotic synthesized by the bacterium Streptomyces lucensis, belonging to the group of polyene antimycotics.
Synonyms: etruscomycin, lucensomycin
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA macrolide antibiotic synthesized by the bacterium Streptomyces lucensis, belonging to the group of polyene antimycotics.
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Origin
From translingual luc(ensis) + -i- + -mycin (“antibiotic”).
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APA
lucimycin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lucimycin
MLA
“lucimycin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lucimycin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lucimycin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lucimycin.
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