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dac•ti•no•my•cin

Pronunciation: (dak"tu-nō-mī'sin), [key]
—n. Pharm.
a cytotoxic polypeptide, C₆₂H₈₆N₁₂O₁₆, isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces parvullus, used in the treatment of certain cancers. Also called actinomycin D.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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