Puromycin Definition

pyo͝orə-mīsĭn
noun
An antibiotic, C22H29N7O5, produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces alboniger), effective against various parasites, bacteria, etc.: it interferes with protein synthesis.
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Origin of Puromycin

  • pur(ine) –mycin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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