actinomycin

/ˌæktɪnoʊˈmaɪsɪn/
noun
  1. A type of antibiotic medicine used to treat certain cancers, especially in children.
    • Researchers are studying new ways to deliver actinomycin directly to cancer cells.
    • Actinomycin is often used in combination with other drugs for chemotherapy.
    • The doctor prescribed actinomycin to help shrink the tumor.
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