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streptozotocin

streptozotocin noun: a naturally-occurring chemical that is particularly toxic to the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas in mammals, used to treat certain cancers.

Noun

streptozotocin (uncountable)

  1. A naturally-occurring chemical that is particularly toxic to the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas in mammals, used to treat certain cancers.

Questions about streptozotocin

What does streptozotocin mean?
Streptozotocin means a naturally-occurring chemical that is particularly toxic to the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas in mammals, used to treat certain cancers.
What part of speech is streptozotocin?
Streptozotocin is a noun.

Words near streptozotocin in the dictionary

  1. streptovaricin
  2. streptovaricins
  3. streptovidin
  4. streptozocin
  5. streptozoticin
  6. streptozotocin
  7. strepzotocin
  8. Stresa
  9. Stresemann's bristlefront
  10. stress
  11. stress accent

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