vinblastine

English

Alternative forms

• vincaleucoblastine

Etymology

Contraction of vincaleucoblastine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɪnˈblæ.stiːn/

Noun

vinblastine (countable and uncountable, plural vinblastines)

1. (biochemistry, pharmacology) A cytotoxic compound C₄₆H₅₈N₄O₉ of the alkaloid class obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle and used especially in the form of its sulfate in the treatment of lymphomas.

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 長春鹼／长春碱 (chángchūnjiǎn)

• Portuguese: vimblastina f, vinblastina f

References

• “vinblastine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “vinblastine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

French

Noun

vinblastine f (plural vinblastines)

1. vinblastine