-kacin

English

Etymology

Contraction of kanamycin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkeɪ.sɪn/

Suffix

-kacin

  1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of kanamycin and bekanamycin derivatives (obtained from Streptomyces kanamyceticus) used as antibiotics.

Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -kacin

References
  • The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances‎, Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018
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