fusidic

English

Etymology

From the generic name Fusidium (from the Latin fūsus, “spindle”) + the English -ic, so named because fusidic acid was originally isolated from a strain of the fungus Fusidium coccineum.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /fjuːˈsɪdɪk/

Adjective

fusidic (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to fusidic acid or its derivatives.

Derived terms

• fusidic acid

Translations

of or pertaining to fusidic acid or its derivatives