vinblastine
English
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editContraction of vincaleucoblastine.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editvinblastine (countable and uncountable, plural vinblastines)
- (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.
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References
edit- “vinblastine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “vinblastine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
French
editNoun
editvinblastine f (plural vinblastines)
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