Puromycin Definition
pyo͝orə-mīsĭn
noun
An antibiotic, C22H29N7O5, produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces alboniger), effective against various parasites, bacteria, etc.: it interferes with protein synthesis.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Puromycin
pur(ine) –mycin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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