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ac·ti·no·my·cin

n :  any of various red or yellow-red mostly toxic polypeptide antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria (esp. Streptomyces antibioticus) : specif  :  one used to inhibit DNA or RNA synthesis .
 
 

 
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