Meanings
nounstreptozocin (uncountable)
- uncountableA particular nitrosurea used in chemotherapy.
Origin
From Streptomyces acromogenes, from which it was originally isolated in the 1950s.
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APA
streptozocin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/streptozocin
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“streptozocin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/streptozocin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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