methylenomycin

M3E1T1H4Y4L1E1N1O1M3Y4C3I1N1

noun

Either of two cyclopentanoid antibiotics produced by Streptomyces bacteria.

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Meanings

nounmethylenomycin (plural methylenomycins)

plural methylenomycins

  1. Either of two cyclopentanoid antibiotics produced by Streptomyces bacteria.

Origin

From methylene + -o- + -mycin.

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methylenomycin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methylenomycin

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“methylenomycin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methylenomycin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “methylenomycin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methylenomycin.

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