Look up: Dactinomycin

1. dactinomycin
   <chemical> An antitumour antibiotic derived from streptomyces parvullus. It binds to DNA and inhibits RNA synthesis (transcription), with chain elongation more sensitive than initiation, termination, or release. As a result of impaired mRNA production, protein synthesis also declines after dac...
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2. dactinomycin
   (dak″tĭ-no-mi´sin) an antitumor antibiotic of the actinomycin complex (actinomycin D), produced by Streptomyces parvulus. Used to treat rhabdomyosarcoma and Wilms tumor in children, as well as Ewing sarcoma, Kaposi sarcoma, osteogenic sarcoma, soft tissue sarcomas, testicular carcinoma, and choriocarcinoma.
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3. dactinomycin
   (from the article `drug`) Antineoplastic antibiotics (doxorubicin, daunorubicin, bleomycin, mitomycin, and dactinomycin) are derived from Streptomyces species. While they may ...
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4. dactinomycin
   Type: Term Pronunciation: dak′ti-nō-mī′sin Definitions: 1. An antineoplastic antibiotic produced by several species of Streptomyces (S. parvulus). Synonyms: actinomycin D
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5. Dactinomycin
   Dactinomycin is a polypetipe isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces parvullus and used in the treatment of cancer as a cytotoxin.
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6. Dactinomycin
   A medication that is commonly prescribed to treat malignant tumors, including choriocarcinoma. Intrauterine exposure to the drug has been associated with an increased risk of stillbirth and low-birth weight in the infant.
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7. dactinomycin
   An anticancer drug that is a type of antitumor antibiotic.
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