plicamycin
noun
pli·ca·my·cin
ˌplī-kə-ˈmīs-ᵊn 
: an antineoplastic agent C52H76O24 produced by a bacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. plicatus) and administered intravenously especially in the treatment of malignant tumors of the testes or in the treatment of hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria associated with advanced neoplastic disease
called also mithramycin
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“Plicamycin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/plicamycin. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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