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Noun: mitomycin
  1. A complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug
    "Mitomycin was administered as part of the chemotherapy regimen";
    - Mutamycin

Derived forms: mitomycins

Type of: antibiotic, antibiotic drug

Encyclopedia: Mitomycin