Virginiamycin Definition

vər-jĭnyə-mīsĭn
noun
Any of several antibacterial substances derived from an actinomycete related to Streptomyces virginiae, used chiefly as an additive in animal feed.
American Heritage Medicine

Origin of Virginiamycin

  • New Latin virginiae specific epithet (from) (genitive sing. of Virginia Virginia) –mycin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • After the bacterium Streptomyces virginiae + -mycin.

    From Wiktionary

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