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camptothecin

camptothecin noun: an alkaloid, derived from the tree Camptotheca acuminata, that inhibits DNA topomerase and is used as an anticancer drug.

Noun

camptothecin (uncountable)

  1. An alkaloid, derived from the tree Camptotheca acuminata, that inhibits DNA topomerase and is used as an anticancer drug

Origin of camptothecin

From taxonomic name Camptotheca + English -in.

Questions about camptothecin

What does camptothecin mean?
Camptothecin means an alkaloid, derived from the tree Camptotheca acuminata, that inhibits DNA topomerase and is used as an anticancer drug.
What part of speech is camptothecin?
Camptothecin is a noun.

Words near camptothecin in the dictionary

  1. Camptonville
  2. camptosaur
  3. camptosaurid
  4. camptosaurids
  5. camptosaurs
  6. camptothecin
  7. camptothecine
  8. camptothecines
  9. camptothecins
  10. camptown
  11. camptowns

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