ˌblēəˈmīs ə n noun
( -s )
Etymology: alteration of phleomycin antibiotic derived from the same source, from phleo- (of unknown origin) + -mycin
: a mixture of glycoprotein antibiotics derived from a streptomyces ( Streptomyces verticillus ) and used in the form of its sulfate as an antineoplastic agent