-mycin
a combining form used in the names of antibiotics, usually fungal derivatives:
neomycin.
-mycin
combining form
indicating an antibiotic compound derived from a fungus streptomycin
word origin
from greek mukēs fungus + -in
-mycin suff.
a substance derived from a bacterium in the order actinomycetales: erythromycin.
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