clavacin
[ klav-uh-sin ]
/ ˈklæv ə sɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
Origin of clavacin
1942; < New Latin
clava(tus) short for
Aspergillus clavatus, species of fungus found to produce the substance (see
clavate) +
-cin, as in
actinomycin
Words nearby clavacin
claustrophobia,
claustrophobic,
claustrum,
clausula,
clava,
clavacin,
clavate,
clave,
claver,
clavicembalo,
clavichord