oligomycin

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noun

Any of a group of toxic macrolides, produced by Streptomyces bacteria, that are used as antibiotics

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Meanings

nounoligomycin (plural oligomycins)

plural oligomycins

  1. Any of a group of toxic macrolides, produced by Streptomyces bacteria, that are used as antibiotics

Origin

From oligo- + -mycin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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