Definition of Nigericin

1. Noun. An antibiotic, similar to monensin, obtained from ''Streptomyces hygroscopicus'' ¹

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Medical Definition of Nigericin

1. An ionophore capable of acting as a carrier for K or Rb or as an exchange carrier for H with K. Originally used as an antibiotic. Has been used in investigating chemiosmosis and other transport systems. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nigericin

nifuraldezone
nifuroxime
nifurquinazol
nifurtimox
nifurzide
nig-nog
nig-nogs
nigedase
nigella
nigellas
nigellone
niger
nigeria
nigericin (current term)
nigerose
nigers
nigga please
niggah
niggahs
niggard
niggarded
niggarding
niggardise
niggardish
niggardliest
niggardliness
niggardlinesses

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