ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈthrīs ə n, -ris ə n noun
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Etymology: New Latin Streptothric-, Streptothrix + English -in
: an antibiotic basic substance that is produced by a soil actinomycete ( Streptomyces lavendulae ) and is active not only against bacteria but to some degree against fungi