anthramycin

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noun

Any of a class of broad-spectrum antibiotics, having a benzodiazepine structure, isolated from Streptomyces bacteria, that have antitumour activity

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Meanings

nounanthramycin (plural anthramycins)

plural anthramycins

  1. medicineAny of a class of broad-spectrum antibiotics, having a benzodiazepine structure, isolated from Streptomyces bacteria, that have antitumour activity

Origin

From anthra- + -mycin.

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APA

anthramycin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthramycin

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“anthramycin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthramycin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anthramycin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthramycin.

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