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camptothecins

camptothecins is the plural 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

Questions about camptothecins

What is camptothecins the plural of?
Camptothecins is the plural of camptothecin.

Words near camptothecins in the dictionary

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

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