actinomycin
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ac·ti·no·my·cin (ăk'tə-nō-mī'sĭn) 
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Any of various red, often toxic, polypeptide antibiotics obtained from soil bacteria.
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| Columbia Encyclopedia: actinomycin |
actinomycin (ăk'tənōmī'sən), any one of a group of antibiotics produced by bacteria of the genus Streptomyces. Actinomycin was the first antibiotic reported to be able to halt cancer; however, it is not widely used to treat cancers because it is highly toxic to humans, interfering with the genetic material of cells. It is mainly used as an investigative tool in cell biology.
| Medical Dictionary: ac·ti·no·my·cin |
(ăk'tə-nō-mī'sĭn)
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Any of a large group of red, often toxic, polypeptide antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria of several species of Streptomyces (originally Actinomyces) that are active against gram-positive bacteria and fungi.
| Veterinary Dictionary: actinomycin |
A family of antibiotics from various species of Streptomyces, which are active against bacteria and fungi; it includes the antineoplastic agents actinomycin C (cactinomycin) and actinomycin D (dactinomycin).
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any of various red antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria
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 | Dactinomycin, Actinomycin D |
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