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Etymology edit

From [Term?] +‎ -mycin (antibiotic).

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Noun edit

porfiromycin (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) An 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.