Medical Dictionary
bleomycin
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noun
bleo·my·cin
\ˌblē-ə-ˈmīs-ən\
Medical Definition of bleomycin
: a mixture of glycoprotein antibiotics derived from a streptomyces (Streptomyces verticillus) and used in the form of the sulfate as an antineoplastic agent ◆Bleomycin is used in combination with other drugs in the treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma (see abvd).
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