streptozotocin
noun
strep·to·zot·o·cin
ˌstrep-tə-ˈzät-ə-sən 
: a broad-spectrum antibiotic C8H15N3O7 with antineoplastic and diabetogenic properties that has been isolated from a bacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. achromogenes)
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“Streptozotocin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/streptozotocin. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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