spiramycin

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noun

A macrolide antibiotic used to treat toxoplasmosis.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounspiramycin (countable and uncountable, plural spiramycins)

plural spiramycins

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA macrolide antibiotic used to treat toxoplasmosis.

Origin

From [Term?] + -mycin (“antibiotic”).

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APA

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Chicago

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

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