Meanings
nounpuromycin (countable and uncountable, plural puromycins)
plural puromycins
- countableuncountablemedicineAn antibiotic that is a strong inhibitor of protein translation.
Origin
From [Term?] + -mycin (“antibiotic”).
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APA
puromycin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puromycin
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“puromycin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puromycin. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puromycin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puromycin.
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