antimycin A
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an·ti·my·cin A

noun \ˌan-ti-ˈmī-sən-ˈā\

Definition of ANTIMYCIN A

: a crystalline antibiotic C28H40N2O9 used especially as a fungicide, insecticide, and miticide —called also antimycin

Origin of ANTIMYCIN A

anti- + -mycin
First Known Use: 1949

an·ti·my·cin A

noun \ˌant-i-ˌmīs-ən-ˈā\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of ANTIMYCIN A

: a crystalline antibiotic C28H40N2O9 used especially as a fungicide, insecticide, and miticide—called also antimycin

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