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PUROMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE

\pjˈʊɹəmˌɪsɪn hˈa͡ɪdɹəklˌɔːɹa͡ɪd], \pjˈʊɹəmˌɪsɪn hˈa‍ɪdɹəklˌɔːɹa‍ɪd], \p_j_ˈʊ_ɹ_ə_m_ˌɪ_s_ɪ_n h_ˈaɪ_d_ɹ_ə_k_l_ˌɔː_ɹ_aɪ_d]\

Definitions of PUROMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE

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An antibiotic from Streptomyces alboniger that inhibits protein synthesis by binding to RNA. It is an antineoplastic and antitrypanosomal agent and is used in research as an inhibitor of protein synthesis.

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