actinomycin

[ ak-tin-oh-mahy-sin, ak-tuh-noh- ]

/ ækˌtɪn oʊˈmaɪ sɪn, ˌæk tə noʊ- /

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noun Pharmacology.

any of a group of related antibiotics derived from several species of streptomyces bacteria, used against susceptible bacteria and fungi and in the treatment of various cancers.

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Origin of actinomycin

actinomyc(es) + -in²

Words nearby actinomycin

actinomere, actinometer, actinomorphic, actinomyces, actinomycete, actinomycin, actinomycosis, actinon, actinopod, actinopterygian, actinotherapy

British Dictionary definitions for actinomycin

actinomycin

/ (ˌæktɪnəʊˈmaɪsɪn) /

noun

any of several toxic antibiotics obtained from bacteria of the genus Streptomyces, used in treating some cancers; the most commonly used is dactinomycin (actinomycin D)

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