noun
An antibiotic of the actinomycin group, C62H86N12O16, isolated from bacteria and used as an antineoplastic agent in the treatment of certain cancers. Also called actinomycin D .
Origin of dactinomycin
d- actinomycindactinomycin
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dactinomycin - Medical Definition
n.
An antibiotic of the actinomycin group, C62H86N12O16, isolated from bacteria and used as an antineoplastic agent in the treatment of certain cancers. Also called actinomycin D
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