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actinomycete

ac·tin·o·my·cete
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-tin-oh-mahy-seet, -mahy-seet, ak-tuh-noh-]
    • /ækˌtɪn oʊˈmaɪ sit, -maɪˈsit, ˌæk tə noʊ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-tin-oh-mahy-seet, -mahy-seet, ak-tuh-noh-]
    • /ækˌtɪn oʊˈmaɪ sit, -maɪˈsit, ˌæk tə noʊ-/

Definitions of actinomycete word

  • noun actinomycete any bacterium of the group Actinomycetes, usually filamentous in form 3
  • noun actinomycete any of various bacteria (order Actinomycetales) with a branching, filamentous structure; esp., any of a family (Actinomycetaceae) of Gram-positive bacteria that are pathogenic to humans and animals 3
  • noun actinomycete any of several rod-shaped or filamentous, aerobic or anaerobic bacteria of the phylum Chlamydobacteriae, or in some classification schemes, the order Actinomycetales, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans and animals. 1
  • noun actinomycete A bacterium of an order of typically nonmotile filamentous form . They include the economically important streptomycetes, and were formerly regarded as fungi. 1
  • noun actinomycete Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria, of the order Actinomycetales, that resemble fungi. Some actinomycetes are pathogens and some are sources of antibiotics. 0
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Origin of actinomycete

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; probably through construal of New Latin Actinomycetes (plural of actinomyces) as an E plural noun; see -mycete

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actinomycete popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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  • erythromycin

    An antibiotic used in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. It is similar in its effects to penicillin.

  • gentamicin

    a highly toxic broad-spectrum antibiotic mixture of related aminoglycoside substances derived from the actinomycete bacterium Micromonospora purpurea, used in its sulfate form in the treatment of severe Gram-negative infections.

  • neomycin

    an antibiotic produced by an actinomycete, Streptomyces fradiae, administered orally or locally, used chiefly for skin, urinary tract, and eye infections and as a surgical antiseptic.

  • spectinomycin

    an antibiotic drug, C 1 4 H 2 4 N 2 O 7 , produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces spectabilis, used in the treatment of susceptible gonorrhea.

  • streptomycin

    an antibiotic, C 2 1 H 3 9 N 7 O 1 2 , produced by a soil actinomycete, Streptomyces griseus, and used in medicine in the form of its white, water-soluble sulfate salt, chiefly in the treatment of tuberculosis.
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