anthracycline

English edit

Etymology edit

anthra- +‎ cycle +‎ -ine

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌæn.θɹəˈsaɪ.klin/

Noun edit

anthracycline (plural anthracyclines)

(pharmacology) any of a class of antibiotic, chemotherapeutic agents used to treat cancer

Derived terms edit

anthracyclinic

Translations edit

any of a class of antibiotic, chemotherapeutic agents

Portuguese: antraciclina f

See also edit

anthracycline on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
daunorubicin
doxorubicin
epirubicin
idarubicin
mitoxantrone

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