puromycin

/ˈpjʊərəmaɪsɪn/

Definitions

1. noun

An antibiotic that is used to inhibit protein synthesis and is also used as an inhibitor in molecular biology research.

“The scientist used puromycin to study the effects of protein synthesis inhibition in bacteria.”

Synonyms

  • antibiotic
  • inhibitor

Antonyms

  • antibiotic
  • promoter