rifamycin

R1I1F4A1M3Y4C3I1N1

noun

Any of a group of antibiotics, a subclass of the ansamycins, which are synthesized either naturally by the bacterium Amycolatopsis mediterranei or artificially.

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Meanings

nounrifamycin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAny of a group of antibiotics, a subclass of the ansamycins, which are synthesized either naturally by the bacterium Amycolatopsis mediterranei or artificially.

Origin

From French Rif(ifi) (“a French crime film”) + am(ino)- + -mycin (“antibiotic”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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