| mycocide | Synonym: fungicide. Origin: myco-+ L. Caedo, to kill (05 Mar 2000) |
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| mycoderma | 1. <biology> One of the forms in which bacteria group themselves; a more or less thick layer of motionless but living bacteria, formed by the bacteria uniting on the surface of the fluid in which they are developed. This production differs from the zooloea stage of bacteria by not having the intermediary mucous substance. 2. A genus of microorganisms of which the acetic ferment (Mycoderma aceti), which converts alcoholic fluids into vinegar, is a representative. Cf. Mother. Origin: NL, from Gr. Mykhs a fungus + derma skin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mycodermatitis | A non-specific term used to designate an eruption of mycotic (fungus, yeast, mold) origin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mycogastritis | Inflammation of the stomach due to the presence of a fungus. Origin: myco-+ G. Gaster, stomach, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| mycolic acid | Saturated fatty acids found in the cell walls of mycobacteria, nocardiae and corynebacteria. Chain lengths can be as high as 80 and the mycolic acids are found in waxes and in glycolipids. (18 Nov 1997) |
| mycolic acids | Long-chain cyclopropanecarboxylic acids (C19-C21), further substituted by long-chain (C24-C30) alkanes containing free hydroxyl groups, found in certain bacteria; these waxy substances appear to be responsible for the acid-fastness of the bacteria that contain them. Synonym: mykol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mycological | <microbiology> Relating to mycology, that is the science and study of fungi. (18 Nov 1997) |
| mycological typing techniques | Procedures for identifying types and strains of fungi. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mycologist | One who is versed in, or who studies, mycology. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mycology | <study> The scientific study of fungi. (09 Oct 1997) |
| mycomelic | <chemistry> Pertaining to, or designating, a complex nitrogenous acid of the alloxan group, obtained as a honey-yellow powder. Its solutions have a gelatinous consistency. Origin: Gr. (spirious) mucus (L. Mucus) + honey. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mycomycin | This antibiotic is used totreat tuberculosis (killsMycobacterium tuberculosis). (09 Oct 1997) |
| mycomyringitis | An obsolete term denoting an inflammation of the membrana tympani caused by the presence of Aspergillus or other fungus. Synonym: myringomycosis. Origin: myco-+ Mod. L. Myringa, drum-membrane, + G. -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| mycophage | A virus, the host of which is a fungus, in contradistinction to a bacteriophage, the host of which is a bacterium. See: mycovirus. Origin: myco-+ G. Phago, to eat (05 Mar 2000) |
| mycophenolic acid | <chemical> An antibiotic substance produced by penicillium brevi-compactum; p. Stoloniferum and related species. It is used as antineoplastic agent. Pharmacological action: antibiotics, antineoplastic. Chemical name: 4-Hexenoic acid, 6-(1,3-dihydro-4-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-5-isobenzofuranyl)-4-methyl-, (E)- (12 Dec 1998) |