polymyxin

pol·y·myx·in

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-mik-sin]
- /ˌpɒl iˈmɪk sɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-mik-sin]
- /ˌpɒl iˈmɪk sɪn/

Definitions of polymyxin word

noun polymyxin any of various polypeptide antibiotics derived from Bacillus polymyxa. 1
noun polymyxin any of several polypeptide antibiotics active against Gram-negative bacteria, obtained from the soil bacterium Bacillus polymyxa 0
noun polymyxin any of various antibiotics obtained from strains of a soil bacterium (Bacillus polymyxa), esp. effective against Gram-negative bacteria 0

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Origin of polymyxin

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

1945-50; < New Latin polymyx(a) specific epithet (< Greek poly- poly- + mýxa mucus, slime) + -in2

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Parts of speech for Polymyxin

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polymyxin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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