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cy·to·cha·la·sin | \ ˌsī-tō-kə-ˈlā-sən 
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\Definition of cytochalasin
: any of a group of metabolites isolated from fungi (especially Helminthosporium dematioideum) that inhibit various cell processes
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cytochalasin
nouncy·to·cha·la·sin | \ ˌsīt-ō-kə-ˈlā-sən \
\Medical Definition of cytochalasin
: any of a group of metabolites isolated from fungi (especially Helminthosporium dematioideum) that inhibit various cell processes
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The first known use of cytochalasin was in 1966
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