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mithramycin ThesaurusNoun | 1. | mithramycin - an antineoplastic drug (trade name Mithracin) used to treat cancer of the testesMithracinantineoplastic antibiotic - an antibiotic drug used as an antineoplastic in chemotherapy |
mithramycin
plicamycin [pli″kah-mi´sin] an antineoplastic antibiotic produced by Streptomyces plicatus that binds to DNA and inhibits RNA synthesis; it is used for treatment of advanced testicular carcinoma; major side effects are thrombocytopenia and hemorrhagic diathesis that can be life-threatening. It also has an inhibiting effect on osteoclasts and is used to treat hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria caused by metastatic malignancy. Administered intravenously. Formerly called mithramycin.mith·ra·my·cin (mith'ră-mī'sin), An antibiotic produced by Streptomyces argillaceus and S. tanashiensis; possesses antineoplastic activity. Synonym(s): aureolic acid, mitramycinmithramycin A drug that reduces bone metabolism and can be useful in the treatment of PAGET'S DISEASE and HYPERCALCAEMIA.mith·ra·my·cin (mith'ră-mī'sin) An antibiotic produced by Streptomyces argillaceus and S. tanashiensis; possesses antineoplastic activity. mithramycin
Synonyms for mithramycinnoun an antineoplastic drug (trade name Mithracin) used to treat cancer of the testesSynonymsRelated Words- antineoplastic antibiotic
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