camptothecin

noun

camp·to·the·cin | \ ˌkamp-tə-ˈthē-sən

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Medical Definition of camptothecin

: an alkaloid C₂₀H₁₆N₂O₄ from the wood of a Chinese tree (Camptotheca acuminata of the family Nyssaceae) that has shown some antileukemic and anticancer activity in animal studies also : a semisynthetic or synthetic derivative of this

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