Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

avermectin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aver-mectin
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of macrocyclic lactones, produced by Streptomyces bacteria, that are used medically to kill parasites

Inflected Forms

avermectins (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

abamectin ivermectin doramectin selamectin

Questions

What does avermectin mean?: Any of a class of macrocyclic lactones, produced by Streptomyces bacteria, that are used medically to kill parasites

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