As nouns the difference between polycyclic and mutilin
is that polycyclic is such a compound while mutilin is (medicine) any of a family of polycyclic ketone drugs used to treat microbial infections.
As an adjective polycyclic
is (chemistry) having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule.
polycyclic
English
Adjective
(-)
(chemistry) Having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule.
Derived terms
* polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
* polycyclic compound
Synonyms
* polycyclic compound
Related terms
* monocyclic
* bicyclic
* tricyclic
mutilin
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(medicine) Any of a family of polycyclic ketone drugs used to treat microbial infections