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actinomycin

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

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. 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.

actinomycin

/ ˌæktɪnəʊˈmaɪsɪn /

noun

  1. 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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actinomyceteactinomycosis

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