Where does “-mycin” come from?
-mycin (English) comes from English streptomycin, from Translingual Streptomyces, from Ancient Greek στρεπτός, from Ancient Greek στρέφω, from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ-.
-mycin (English): Used to form names of antibiotics produced by...
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- Used to form names of antibiotics produced by...
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