nojirimycin means an antibiotic, produced by some strains of Streptomyces, that inhibits glucosidases. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Etymology
From Japanese 野尻 (Nojiri) + -mycin, first produced by a species of Streptomyces actinobacterium isolated from soil in Lake Nojiri in Japan.
noun
- An antibiotic, produced by some strains of Streptomyces, that inhibits glucosidases.