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dactinomycin

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[dak-tuh-noh-mahy-sin] / ˌdæk tə noʊˈmaɪ sɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. a cytotoxic polypeptide, C 62 H 86 N 12 O 16 , isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces parvullus, used in the treatment of certain cancers.


Etymology

Origin of dactinomycin

First recorded in 1965–70; reversal of actinomycin D; see actinomycin


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