leucomaine

Meanings

• Noun

  A metabolite of penicillin, specifically a deacetylated derivative of cephalosporin C. It is a broad-spectrum antibiotic.

  - "Leucomaine is a type of antibiotic that is effective against a wide range of bacteria."
  - "The patient was prescribed leucomaine to treat a bacterial infection."

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Variants

List of all variants of leucomaine that leads to same result
leucine , leucines

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Etymology

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Leucomaine derives from the Greek words leukos, meaning 'white', and mane, meaning 'like', due to its white crystalline appearance.

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Trivia

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1. Leucomaine was first discovered in a Penicillium chrysogenum culture in 1940.

2. Leucomaine is sometimes referred to as 'cephalosporin C' or 'methicillin'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Penicillin: Leucomaine is a derivative of penicillin, a class of antibiotics that was the first to be discovered and widely used.

2. Cephalosporins: Leucomaine is a type of cephalosporin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is effective against many different types of bacteria.

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Culture

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Leucomaine has been widely used in medicine since its discovery in the 1940s. It has been the subject of numerous research studies and has played a significant role in the development of modern antibiotics.

How to Memorize "leucomaine"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a white crystal representing leucomaine.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'leucomaine' with the concept of a powerful antibiotic.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Leuco-white mane' to help remember the name of the antibiotic.

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