Rapamycin

//ˌɹæp.əˈmaɪ.sɪn// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of sirolimus. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
sirolimus

Etymology

From Rapa Nui Rapa (Nui) (“Easter Island”) + -mycin.

Related phrases

streptomyces hygroscopicus

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