Calicheamicin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Calicheamicin is a noun meaning Any of a class of enediyne antibiotics derived from the bacterium Micromonospora echinospora, extremely toxic to all living cells and used in targeted therapy against cancer.
Meaning
Any of a class of enediyne antibiotics derived from the bacterium Micromonospora echinospora, extremely toxic to all living cells and used in targeted therapy against cancer.
Word Forms
- calicheamicins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include esperamicin, echinomycin, gentamicin, sisomicin, nikkomycin, aminocandin.
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