monensin

mo·nen·sin

noun

A broad-spectrum antibiotic, C₃₆H₆₂O₁₁, obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces cinnamonensis and used chiefly as an additive to beef cattle feed.

Origin of monensin

New Latin (cinna)mōnēns(is) species name ( from Latin cinnamon, cinnamōmum cinnamon ; see cinnamon . ) -in

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Noun

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An antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces cinnamonensis

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monensin - Medical Definition

A broad-spectrum antibiotic, C₃₆H₆₂O₁₁, obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces cinnamonensis and used chiefly as an additive to beef cattle feed.

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