mitomycin
noun
mi·to·my·cin
ˌmī-tə-ˈmī-sᵊn
: a complex of antibiotic substances that is produced by a Japanese streptomyces (Streptomyces caespitosus)
especially
: one form C15H18N4O5 that inhibits DNA synthesis and is used as an antineoplastic agent
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