n.
Pronunciation: -m ī - ' k ō -s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1882
: infection with or disease caused by actinomyces especially : a chronic disease of cattle, swine, and humans characterized by hard granulomatous masses usually in the mouth and jaw
– ac · ti · no · my · cot · ic \ - ' kä-tik \ adjective