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puromycin Definition

☆ puro·my·cin (pyo̵̅o̅′rō mī′sin, pyo̵or′ō-)

noun

an antibiotic, CHNO, produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces alboniger), effective against various parasites, bacteria, etc.: it interferes with protein synthesis and can inhibit long-term memory

Etymology: < pur(ine) + -o- + -mycin