daptomycin

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Etymology

From +‎ -mycin (antibiotic derived from Streptomyces).

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdæp.təˈmaɪ.sɪn/

Noun

daptomycin (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A particular lipopeptide antibiotic.