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MUTAMYCIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Mutamycin" is a kind of...):
antibiotic; antibiotic drug (a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
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