lucimycin

English

Etymology

From translingual luc(ensis) +‎ -i- +‎ -mycin (“antibiotic”).

Noun

lucimycin (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A macrolide antibiotic synthesized by the bacterium Streptomyces lucensis, belonging to the group of polyene antimycotics.

Synonyms

• etruscomycin
• lucensomycin