ALL meanings of puromycin
- noun puromycin An antibiotic that is a strong inhibitor of protein translation, having the chemical formula C22H29N7O5. 0
- noun puromycin a substance with antibiotic properties, obtained from certain species of Streptomyces 0
- noun puromycin an antibiotic, C22H29N7O5, produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces alboniger), effective against various parasites, bacteria, etc.: it interferes with protein synthesis and can inhibit long-term memory 0