-mycin

See also: mycin

English

Etymology 1

From streptomycin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪ.sɪn/
• Homophone: -micin

Suffix

-mycin

2. (pharmacology) Used to form names of antibiotics produced by Streptomyces strains.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -mycin (pertaining to Streptomyces)

Related terms

• -micin (“antibiotics obtained from Micromonospora”)

References

• The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances‎^[1], Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek μύκης (múkēs, “fungus”).

Suffix

-mycin

2. (pharmacology) Used to form names of antibiotics that pertain to fungi

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -mycin (pertaining to fungi)

Translations

Translations

• Polish: -mycyna f

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “-mycin”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams

• Mincy, mincy