cycloheximide

Questions

What does cycloheximide mean?

An agricultural fungicide produced by the bacterium Streptomyces griseus, widely used in biomedical research.

Where does cycloheximide come from?

Formed with cyclo-.

How to pronounce cycloheximide

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