English edit

Etymology edit

Probably from helio- +‎ -mycin (antibiotic).

Noun edit

heliomycin (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A pentacyclic antibiotic 3,5,7,10-tetrahydroxy-1,1,9-trimethyl-2H-benzo(c,d)pyrene-2,6(1H)-dione.