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Mithracin

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mithramycinnoun(pharmacology) UK form of plicamycin. [(pharmacology) An antibiotic C₅₂H₇₆O₂₄ with antineoplastic activity which is produced by three bacteria of the genus Streptomyces (Streptomyces argillaceus, Streptomyces tanashiensis, and Streptomyces plicatus), acts by inhibiting DNA transcription and replication, and is administered intravenously especially in the treatment of malignant tumors of the testes or in the treatment of hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria associated with advanced neoplastic disease.]

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mithramycinnoun(pharmacology) UK form of plicamycin. [(pharmacology) An antibiotic C₅₂H₇₆O₂₄ with antineoplastic activity which is produced by three bacteria of the genus Streptomyces (Streptomyces argillaceus, Streptomyces tanashiensis, and Streptomyces plicatus), acts by inhibiting DNA transcription and replication, and is administered intravenously especially in the treatment of malignant tumors of the testes or in the treatment of hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria associated with advanced neoplastic disease.]
mithannounAlternative form of mithun. [Bos frontalis, a Southern Asiatic species of wild cattle.]
mithridatenoun(historical, pharmacology) Any of various historical medicines, typically an electuary compounded with various poison, believed to derive from Mithridates VI and to serve as a universal antidote.
mithrasnounA Roman god, cult figure of the 2nd-to-4th-century Roman mystery religion known as the "Mysteries of Mithras", or Mithraism.
mithilanoun(historical) An ancient city in India, once the capital of the Videha kingdom.
mithridatesnoun(historical) Name of several kings in the Mithridatid dynasty of Pontus and the Arsacid dynasty of Parthia.
mithranounA particular divinity (yazata) in Zoroastrianism and later Iranian history and culture, the hypostasis of "contract", "oath".
malthanounA thick mineral pitch.
sinigrinnoun(organic chemistry, biochemistry) A glycosinolate glycoside found in many brassicas and related plants which is toxic in large quantities and responsible for the pungent bite of horseradish and hot mustard.
methicillinnoun(pharmacology) Alternative spelling of meticillin. [(pharmacology) A semisynthetic form of penicillin C₁₇H₂₀N₂O₆S used especially in the form of its sodium salt against staphylococci which produce penicillinase.]
mucronate(biology) Terminating in a mucro (an abruptly tapering point or a sharp spine) such as at the end of a leaf.
macrodantinnounderivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name macrodantin) effective against a broad range of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract
cefoxitinnoun(pharmacology) A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
macedoinenounA mixture of diced vegetables or fruit served as a salad.
miskinnounA village in Penrhiwceiber community, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0598).
mardoniusnoun
merthiolatenounSynonym of thiomersal.
maimonnoun
mactranounAny marine bivalve shell of the numerous known species of genus Mactra and allied genera, some of which are used as food, for example the European clam Mactra stultorum.
malichnoun

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