antimycin A

noun an·ti·my·cin A \ˌan-ti-ˈmī-s^ən-ˈā\

Definition of ANTIMYCIN A

: a crystalline antibiotic C₂₈H₄₀N₂O₉ used especially as a fungicide, insecticide, and miticide —called also antimycin

anti- + -mycin

First Known Use: 1949

Medical Dictionary

noun an·ti·my·cin A \ˌant-i-ˌmīs-^ən-ˈā\

: a crystalline antibiotic C₂₈H₄₀N₂O₉ used especially as a fungicide, insecticide, and miticide—called also antimycin

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