camptothecin
English
editEtymology
editFrom Camptotheca + -in.
Noun
editcamptothecin (uncountable)
- (medicine) An alkaloid, derived from the tree Camptotheca acuminata, that inhibits DNA topomerase and is used as an anticancer drug
From Camptotheca + -in.
camptothecin (uncountable)