SINCE 1828
bleomycin
noun
bleo·my·cin
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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
Note: Bleomycin is used in combination with other drugs in the treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma ((see abvd)).
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