cycloheximide
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A chemical that kills fungi and stops cells from making proteins in experiments
- noun
- /ˌsaɪkloʊˈhɛksɪmaɪd/
- Specialized
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cicloheximida
- The laboratory added cycloheximide to the samples to stop the growth of unwanted fungi during the experiment.
Examples
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In scientific research, researchers often use cycloheximide to inhibit protein synthesis in cells.
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A duplicate inoculation of the specimen was also cultured on Sabouraud's dextrose cycloheximide agar.
Academic text (2007) -
To test the effects of the drug, we treated the cultures with cycloheximide to eliminate any protein production.
Synonyms
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A chemical that kills or stops fungus on plants
is applied in research to stop protein production as well as to kill fungi
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A medicine that kills or stops the growth of fungus
is used to kill fungi and also blocks cell protein production in research
Surface Forms
cycloheximide singular
cycloheximides plural
Etymology
Cycloheximide starts with cyclo- meaning 'circle', like the familiar word cycle, and contains hex- meaning 'six', like hexagon, which together suggest a ring-shaped chemical. So, think of a tiny circular compound that blocks cells from making proteins and can kill fungi, which is what cycloheximide does.