mycotic

[ mahy-kot-ik ]
/ maɪˈkɒt ɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or caused by a fungus.

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Origin of mycotic

myc- + -otic

OTHER WORDS FROM mycotic

post·my·cot·ic, adjectivepre·my·cot·ic, adjective

Words nearby mycotic

mycosis fungoides, mycosozin, mycostat, mycostatin, mycota, mycotic, mycotic aneurysm, mycotoxicosis, mycotoxin, mycotrophic, mycotrophy
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Medical definitions for mycotic

mycotic
[ mī-kŏt′ĭk ]

adj.

Relating to mycosis.
Relating to a fungus.
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