CEFR C1

anisomysin

noun

Meaning

An antibiotic compound that inhibits protein synthesis in eukaryotic cells, commonly used in molecular biology research.

Examples

Researchers treated the cells with anisomysin to block protein production.
The experiment required the use of anisomysin to isolate the effects of gene transcription.

Synonyms: antibiotic, inhibitor, cytotoxin

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anisomysin (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌænɪˈsɒmɪsɪn/

Definition

An antibiotic compound that inhibits protein synthesis in eukaryotic cells, commonly used in molecular biology research.

Examples

Researchers treated the cells with anisomysin to block protein production.
The experiment required the use of anisomysin to isolate the effects of gene transcription.

How to Use anisomysin

treat with anisomysin (prepositional phrase): To apply anisomysin to cells or a biological sample. — "The cells were treated with anisomysin to observe the effects on gene expression."
inhibit protein synthesis (collocation): To stop or slow down the process by which cells create proteins. — "Anisomysin is known to inhibit protein synthesis in eukaryotic cells."

Synonyms of anisomysin

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Antonyms of anisomysin

Words with the opposite meaning to anisomysin:

protein synthesis enhancer

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