streptozocin

streptozocin definition - medical

strep·to·zo·cin (strĕpˌtə-zōˈsĭn) or strep·to·zot·o·cin (-zŏtˈə-sĭn)

noun
An antineoplastic agent produced by an actinomycete and active against tumors but damaging to insulin-producing cells and now regarded as a carcinogen.

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