maytansine

maytansine
may·tan·sine 'mā-.tan-.sēn n an antineoplastic agent C34H46ClN3O10 isolated from several members of a genus (Maytenus of the family Celastraceae) of tropical American shrubs and trees

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may·tan·sine (ma-tanґsēn) an antineoplastic derived from species of Maytenus, a genus of tropical American shrubs and trees.

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