First Known Use: 1953
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puromycin
noun pu·ro·my·cin \ˌpyu̇r-ə-ˈmī-sən\
Definition of PUROMYCIN
: an antibiotic C22H29N7O5 that is obtained from an actinomycete (Streptomyces alboniger) and is a potent inhibitor of protein synthesis
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Origin of PUROMYCIN
purine + -o- + -mycin
Medical Dictionary
puromycin
noun pu·ro·my·cin \ˌpyu̇r-ə-ˈmīs-ən\
Medical Definition of PUROMYCIN
: an antibiotic C22H29N7O5 that is obtained from an actinomycete of the genus Streptomyces (S. alboniger) and is used especially as a potent inhibitor of protein synthesis in microorganisms and mammalian cells
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