Medical Definition of Camptothecin

1. This alkaloid was originallyisolated from a Chinese tree, Camptotheca acuminata but has alsobeen found in the nothapodytes tree (Nothapodytes foetida). It isthe first known naturally-produced DNA topoisomerase Iinhibitor, and as such is being heavilly researched as atreatment for a wide variety of cancers. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Camptothecin

campshirts
Campsis radicans
campsite
campsites
campstool
campstools
camptocormia
camptodactyly
camptomelia
camptomelic
camptomelic dwarfism
camptomelic syndrome
Camptosorus
Camptosorus rhizophyllus
camptospasm
camptothecin (current term)
campus
campused
campuses
campusing
campy
campylobacter
campylobacter
campylobacteriosis
campylobacters
campylobacter coli
campylobacter enteritis
campylobacter foetus
Campylobacter foetus jejuni
Campylobacter foetus venerealis

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