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ALL meanings of actinomycin

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  • noun actinomycin 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) 3
  • noun actinomycin any of various antibiotic polypeptides derived from streptomyces soil bacteria: active against certain bacteria and fungi and some neoplasms 3
  • noun actinomycin 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. 1
  • noun actinomycin (protein, pharmaceutical drug) Any of a class of toxic polypeptide antibiotics found in soil bacteria of genus Streptomyces. 1
  • noun actinomycin (biochemistry, pharmacology) Any of a class of toxic polypeptide antibiotics found in soil bacteria of genus Streptomyces. 0
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