Meaning Of The Word -mycin

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-mycin in American English
a substance, esp. an antibiotic, derived from a fungus
combining form: a combining form used in the names of antibiotics, usually fungal derivatives

-mycin in British English
combining form in countable noun: indicating an antibiotic compound derived from a fungus

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