mycomycin

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A medicine made from bacteria that treats some infections

noun
/ˌmaɪkəˈmaɪsɪn/

Specialized

: micomicina

The production of mycomycin relies on fermentation by actinomycetes in a controlled environment.

Examples

Researchers discovered that mycomycin is effective against several bacterial strains.
Doctors once prescribed mycomycin for certain infections before newer antibiotics became available.
The doctor prescribed mycomycin for the infection.
Many patients respond well to mycomycin treatment.
Doctors once prescribed mycomycin for certain infections before newer antibiotics became available.
Researchers discovered that mycomycin is effective against several bacterial strains.
Many patients respond well to mycomycin treatment.

Surface Forms

mycomycin singular

mycomycins plural

Morphology

mycomycin = mycin (opaque) = myco + mycin

This is a technical biomedical coinage ('myco-' + '-mycin'); the components are specialist combining forms and do not yield a clear, reliable meaning for an average learner (and 'myco-' may misleadingly suggest a fungal source).

Etymology

The word mycomycin comes from two parts: myco- meaning 'fungus', like a 'mushroom', and -mycin, a common ending for antibiotics. Because it was made from fungus-like microbes, the name tells you it is a medicine used to fight infections.