bleomycin
(blēˌə-mīˈsĭn)
noun An antibiotic that is obtained from cultures of the bacterium Streptomyces verticillus and used in the form of its sulfate for the treatment of various neoplasms.
Origin:
Origin: Alteration of phleomycin, a related antibiotic
Origin: : phleo-, of unknown meaning
Origin: + -mycin
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