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cy⋅clo⋅hex⋅i⋅mide

  [sahy-kloh-hek-suh-mahyd, -mid]
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–noun Pharmacology.
an antibiotic substance, C15H23NO4, isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces griseus, used experimentally to block protein synthesis.
Origin:
1945–50; cyclohex(ane) + imide
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cy·clo·hex·i·mide   (sī'klō-hěk'sə-mīd', -mĭd)   
n.  A colorless crystalline compound, C15H23NO4, that is used as an agricultural fungicide.
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Main Entry: cy·clo·hex·i·mide
Pronunciation: -'hek-s&-"mId, -m&d
Function: noun
: an agricultural fungicideC15H23NO4 that is obtained from a soil bacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. griseus)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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