saframycin

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noun

Any of a family of antitumor antibiotics, produced by Streptomyces lavendulae, that have a complex, polycyclic structure.

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Meanings

nounsaframycin (plural saframycins)

plural saframycins

  1. medicineAny of a family of antitumor antibiotics, produced by Streptomyces lavendulae, that have a complex, polycyclic structure.
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