mycotic

[ mahy-kot-ik ]

/ maɪˈkɒt ɪk /

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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

mycorrhiza, mycosis, mycostat, Mycostatin, Mycota, mycotic, mycotoxicosis, mycotoxin, mycotrophic, mycotrophy, My country, 'tis of thee

How to use mycotic in a sentence

Sporotrichosis is a mycotic infection due to the sporothrix Shenkii.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
In some places capillary mycotic emboli with subsequent hemorrhage were encountered.
Plague|Thomas Wright Jackson
Page and Frothingham were first to recognize its mycotic nature in the United States.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
Mycosis tonsillaris is a synonym for mycotic tonsillitis (tonsillitis mycotica benigna or tonsillitis parasitica).
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

Bttcher's98 view that gastric ulcer is of mycotic origin, being produced by micrococci, has thus far met with no confirmation.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various