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ACTINOMYCOTIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does actinomycotic mean?
• ACTINOMYCOTIC (adjective)
The adjective ACTINOMYCOTIC has 1 sense:
1. of or related to actinomycosis infection
Familiarity information: ACTINOMYCOTIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or related to actinomycosis infection
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
actinomycosis (disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses)
Derivation:
actinomycosis (disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses)
Context examples
A. pelletieri is known to cause actinomycotic mycetoma.
(Actinomadura pelletieri, NCI Thesaurus)
A. madurae is commonly found in soil and may cause actinomycotic mycetoma infection in immunocompromised individuals.
(Actinomadura madurae, NCI Thesaurus)
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