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-micin

/ˈmaɪ.sɪn/

-micin is a suffix meaning “Used to form names of aminoglycosides, antibiotics obtained from various Micromonospora” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled M-I-C-I-N.

What does -micin mean?

verb

as micin
  1. 1

    present participle of mice (a form of mice)

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

How do you pronounce -micin?

  • /ˈmaɪ.sɪn/

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

Where does -micin come from?

Blend of translingual Micromonospora + -mycin.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).