cycloheximide
noun
cy·clo·hex·i·mide
ˌsī-klō-ˈhek-sə-ˌmīd 
-məd
: an agricultural fungicide C15H23NO4 that inhibits protein synthesis and is obtained from a soil bacterium (Streptomyces griseus)
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However, giving a second dose of cycloheximide before recall fully reversed the effect (green)!
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cycloheximide
noun
cy·clo·hex·i·mide
-ˈhek-sə-ˌmīd, -məd
: an agricultural fungicide C15H23NO4 that is obtained from a soil bacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. griseus)
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