olivomycin

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noun

Any of a class of glycosidic antibiotics obtained from Actinomyces olivoreticuli.

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Meanings

nounolivomycin (plural olivomycins)

plural olivomycins

  1. medicineAny of a class of glycosidic antibiotics obtained from Actinomyces olivoreticuli.

Origin

From translingual olivo(reticuli) + -mycin (“antibiotic”).

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APA

olivomycin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olivomycin

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“olivomycin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olivomycin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “olivomycin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olivomycin.

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