actinomycete
pronunciation
How to pronounce actinomycete in British English:
UK [ˌæktɪnəʊ'maɪˌsi:t]
How to pronounce actinomycete in American English:
US [ˌæktɪnoʊ'maɪˌsit]
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- Noun:
- any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales
Word Origin
Example
- 1. Clinical analysis about 5 cases of actinomycete keratitis .
- 2. Soil actinomycete ; multi-resistant staphylococcus aureus ; screening of actinomycete .
- 3. A highly unsaturated antibiotic acid obtained from an actinomycete .
- 4. Screening antibiotic from antarctic sea-ice actinomycete and study its antibiotic activity .
- 5. Identification of actinomycete strain s24 and its antagonistic effects on aspergillus flavus .