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mitomycin
mi·to·my·cin
[
mtə mss'n
]
noun
Definition:
antibiotic:
an antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium that inhibits DNA synthesis and is used against tumors
[
Mid-20th century. <mito-, origin ?
]
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