sparsomycin

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noun

A chemical compound, initially discovered as a metabolite of the fungus Streptomyces sparsogenes, that inhibits protein synthesis.

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Meanings

nounsparsomycin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA chemical compound, initially discovered as a metabolite of the fungus Streptomyces sparsogenes, that inhibits protein synthesis.

Origin

From translingual sparso(genes) + -mycin (“antibiotic”).

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

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

Chicago

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

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