-mycin
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Definitions of -mycin word
- combining formincountable noun -mycin indicating an antibiotic compound derived from a fungus 0
- noun -mycin a substance, esp. an antibiotic, derived from a fungus 0
- suffix -mycin (biochemistry) Applied to aminoglycosides derived from bacteria of the genus Micromonospora. 0
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Parts of speech for -mycin
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-mycin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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