puromycin

(pyo̵̅o̅′rō mīsin, 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

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

See puromycin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
An antibiotic, C22H29N7O5, obtained from the soil bacterium Streptomyces alboniger, that is used experimentally as an inhibitor of protein synthesis.

Origin:

Origin: pur(ine)

Origin: + -mycin

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