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单词 nigericin
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Definition of nigericin in English:

nigericin

noun nʌɪˈdʒɪərɪsɪn
Biochemistry
  • An antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces hygroscopicus that is an ionophore for monovalent cations and is used chiefly as an experimental tool.

Origin

1950s. Probably from the name of Nigeria, the country of origin of a soil sample containing a Streptomyces species, from which the antibiotic was isolated + -cin (in -mycin).

 
 

Definition of nigericin in US English:

nigericin

nounnʌɪˈdʒɪərɪsɪn
Biochemistry
  • An antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces hygroscopicus that is an ionophore for monovalent cations and is used chiefly as an experimental tool.

Origin

1950s. Probably from the name of Nigeria, the country of origin of a soil sample containing a Streptomyces species, from which the antibiotic was isolated + -cin (in -mycin).

 
 
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