ac·ti·no·my·cin
| \ ˌak-(ˌ)ti-nō-ˈmī-sᵊn
, -tə-nō-; ak-ˌti-nō- \
, -tə-nō-; ak-ˌti-nō- \
Definition of actinomycin
: any of various red or yellow-red mostly toxic polypeptide antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria (especially Streptomyces antibioticus)
specifically
: one used to inhibit DNA or RNA synthesis
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actinomycin
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ac·ti·no·my·cin
| \ -ˈmīs-ᵊn
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Medical Definition of actinomycin
: any of various red or yellow-red mostly toxic polypeptide antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria (especially Streptomyces antibioticus)
specifically
: one used to inhibit DNA or RNA synthesis
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The first known use of actinomycin was in 1940
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