camptothecin

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Synonyms: camptotheca

Antonyms: camptotheca

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|medicine}} An [[alkaloid]], derived from the tree {{taxlink|Camptotheca acuminata|species}}, that inhibits [[DNA topomerase]] and is used as an [[anticancer]] drug

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