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natamycin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
natamycin
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An antifungal drug from Streptomyces natalensis, used to treat ophthalmic infections, and as a food preservative.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Translingual nata(lensis) + English -mycin (“antibiotic”).

Usage

Synonyms

E235 when used as a preservative fungicidin pimaricin

Questions

What does natamycin mean?
An antifungal drug from Streptomyces natalensis, used to treat ophthalmic infections, and as a food preservative.
Where does natamycin come from?
From Translingual nata(lensis) + English -mycin (“antibiotic”).

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