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antimycin

antimycin

9.9
A substance that kills fungi and is used in scientific research
  • noun
  • /ˌæntɪˈmaɪsɪn/
  • Specialized
: antimicina
  • Exposure to antimycin inhibits the growth of certain fungal species.

Examples

  • Researchers treated the samples with antimycin to prevent fungal contamination.

  • The laboratory uses antimycin to study mitochondrial function in cells.

  • The researcher used antimycin to study fungal growth.

  • They tested several antimycins for their effectiveness.

  • Exposure to antimycin inhibits the growth of certain fungal species.

  • Researchers treated the samples with antimycin to prevent fungal contamination.

  • The laboratory uses antimycin to study mitochondrial function in cells.

Synonyms

antimycotic agent
vsantimycin
  • Specialized
1 6.2

A medicine that kills or stops the growth of fungus

is used mainly in research and as a fungicide rather than general use
antimycotic
vsantimycin
  • Specialized
1 7.3

A medicine that kills or stops fungi that cause infections

is used mainly in research and as a fungicide rather than medical treatment

Surface Forms

antimycin singular
antimycins plural

Morphology

antimycin = mycin (opaque) = anti + mycin

The prefix anti- is transparent, but the base element mycin is a specialized bound form rather than a clear standalone English word, so the meaning is not readily inferable for most learners.

Etymology

Antimycin comes from anti- meaning 'against' and myc meaning 'fungus', with the common chemical ending -in; the myc part is the same idea you see in mycology, the study of fungi. So, antimycin literally means a substance 'against fungi', which explains why it stops fungal growth and is used in research.