daunorubicin
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Italian Daunia (“ancient region of Apulia”) + -o- + rubi(domy)cin.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdɔː.nə(ʊ)ˈɹuː.bɪs.ɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdɔn.əˈɹu.bɪs.n̩/
Noun edit
daunorubicin (countable and uncountable, plural daunorubicins)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic anthracycline antibiotic C27H29NO10 which is a nitrogenous glycoside that interferes with DNA synthesis and is used in the treatment of acute leukemia and other cancers.
Derived terms edit
- -rubicin (“antineoplastic”)
References edit
- “daunorubicin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “daunorubicin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.