ACTINOMYCETIN


Meaning of ACTINOMYCETIN in English

-ˌmīˈsēt ə n noun

( -s )

Etymology: actin- + mycetin

: an enzymelike antibiotic obtained from a soil actinomycete ( Streptomyces albus ) that lyses various bacteria (as living streptococci or heat-killed colon bacilli)

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