tetronomycin

T1E1T1R1O1N1O1M3Y4C3I1N1

noun

A polycyclic ionophoric polyether antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces.

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Meanings

nountetronomycin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA polycyclic ionophoric polyether antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces.

Origin

From tetr- + (i)ono(phoric) + -mycin.

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APA

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

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Chicago

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

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