ACTINOMYCIN


Meaning of ACTINOMYCIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: - ' m ī -s ə n

Function: noun

Date: 1940

: any of various red or yellow-red mostly toxic polypeptide antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria (esp. Streptomyces antibioticus ) specifically : one used to inhibit DNA or RNA synthesis

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