cytochalasin
noun
cy·to·cha·la·sin
ˌsī-tō-kə-ˈlā-sən 
: any of a group of metabolites isolated from fungi (especially Helminthosporium dematioideum) that inhibit various cell processes
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cytochalasin
noun
cy·to·cha·la·sin
ˌsīt-ō-kə-ˈlā-sən
: any of a group of metabolites isolated from fungi (especially Helminthosporium dematioideum) that inhibit various cell processes
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