Meanings
nounporfiromycin (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineAn antineoplastic antibiotic, [(4S,6S,7R,8S)-11-amino-7-methoxy-5,12-dimethyl-10,13-dioxo-2,5-diazatetracyclo[7.4.0.02,7.04,6]trideca-1(9),11-dien-8-yl]methyl carbamate.
Origin
From [Term?] + -mycin (“antibiotic”).
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porfiromycin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porfiromycin
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