Actinomycotic

C2 16+

Pronunciation: /ækˌtɪnoʊmaɪˈkɑtɪk/

Definitions of actinomycotic

adjective relating to or caused by actinomycosis, a bacterial infection typically affecting the face and neck

Example Sentences

A1 Actinomycotic infections can be treated with antibiotics.

A2 The doctor diagnosed the patient with an actinomycotic infection.

B1 Actinomycotic diseases are caused by bacteria in the Actinomycetales order.

B2 The actinomycotic lesion on the skin required surgical intervention.

C1 Research is ongoing to develop new treatments for actinomycotic infections.

C2 The actinomycotic bacteria form characteristic branching filaments in tissue samples.

Examples of actinomycotic in a Sentence

formal The patient was diagnosed with actinomycotic infection and was prescribed a course of antibiotics.

informal I heard that Bob got some actinomycotic infection on his skin from working in the garden without gloves.

slang My friend said she got some nasty actinomycotic thing on her foot after walking barefoot in the park.

figurative The actinomycotic spread of rumors throughout the office caused a lot of tension among coworkers.

Grammatical Forms of actinomycotic

past tense

acted

plural

actinomycotics

comparative

more actinomycotic

superlative

most actinomycotic

present tense

actinomycotic

future tense

will actinomycotic

perfect tense

has acted

continuous tense

is acting

singular

actinomycotic

positive degree

actinomycotic

infinitive

to actinomycotic

gerund

actinomycotically

participle

acting

Origin and Evolution of actinomycotic

First Known Use: 1877 year
Language of Origin: Greek
Story behind the word: The word 'actinomycotic' originated from the Greek words 'aktino' meaning ray and 'mykes' meaning fungus.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe infections caused by Actinomyces bacteria, the word 'actinomycotic' has evolved to encompass a broader range of fungal infections over time.