nigericin

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noun

An antibiotic, similar to monensin, obtained from Streptomyces hygroscopicus

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Meanings

nounnigericin (countable and uncountable, plural nigericins)

plural nigericins

  1. countableuncountableAn antibiotic, similar to monensin, obtained from Streptomyces hygroscopicus
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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