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noun actinomycin D n. The most well-known of the actinomycins (C62H86N12O16), a class of antibiotics which act by binding to DNA and inhibiting synthesis of RNA; they act agains gram-positive bacteria and many eukaryotic organisma. Actinomycin D has been used in human medicine to treat certain tumors. Synonyms: dactinomycin, actinomycin IV, Cosmegen(trade name), actinomycin C1, actinomycin I1
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