Mitomycin (Noun)
Meaning
A complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The cancer patient underwent a round of mitomycin treatments to try and shrink the tumor.
- Researchers are studying the potential of mitomycin to selectively kill cancer cells.
- The mitomycin was isolated from a streptomyces bacterium and purified for use in medical trials.
- One form of mitomycin, Mutamycin, has been approved for use in certain types of cancer treatment.
- Mitomycin works by interfering with DNA replication, which prevents cancer cells from multiplying.