ansamycin

English

Etymology

From Latin ansa (“handle”) (from their unique structure) +‎ -mycin.

Noun

ansamycin (plural ansamycins)

1. (biochemistry) Any of a family of secondary metabolites with antimicrobial and antiviral effects.

Hyponyms

• rifamycin
• streptovaricin

Derived terms

• proansamycin

 

Translations

drug

• Finnish: ansamysiini
• Portuguese: ansamicina f