| Domain | Definition | ||
| Geology | An antibiotic which came from the bacteria Streptomyces verticellus and is used to treat a variety of cancers, including Hodgkin's disease and cancers of the testicles. (references) | ||
| Health | A complex of related glycopeptide antibiotics from Streptomyces verticillus consisting of bleomycin A2 and B2. It inhibits DNA metabolism and is used as an antineoplastic, especially for solid tumors. (references) | ||
| Religion | An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antitumor antibiotics. (references) | ||
| Wikipedic | Bleomycin is an anti-cancer agent. It is a glycosylated linear nonribosomal peptide antibiotic produced by the bacterium Streptomyces verticillus. It acts by induction of DNA strand breaks and is used in the treatment of lymphomas, squamous cell carcinomas, and testicular cancer as well as pleurodesis. (references) | ||
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