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-mycin

/ˈmaɪ.sɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
-mycin
IPA
/ˈmaɪ.sɪn/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form names of antibiotics produced by Streptomyces strains.

suffix

Used to form names of antibiotics that pertain to fungi

Etymology

From streptomycin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

-micin

Frequently Paired Words

-micin

Homonyms

-micin

Questions

How do you pronounce -mycin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪ.sɪn/.
What does -mycin mean?
Used to form names of antibiotics produced by Streptomyces strains.
Where does -mycin come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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