Monensin
[moh-nen-sin] /moʊˈnɛn sɪn/
noun, Biochemistry.
1.
a complex derivative of butyric acid, C 3 6 H 6 2 O 1 1 , produced by the bacterium Streptomyces cinnamonensis and used as an antibiotic in animals.
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