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camptothecine

camptothecine is the alternative form of camptothecin.

Meaning of camptothecin

Noun

camptothecin (uncountable)

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

Forms of camptothecine

pluralcamptothecines

Questions about camptothecine

What is camptothecine the alternative form of?
Camptothecine is the alternative form of camptothecin.

Words near camptothecine in the dictionary

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

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