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vinblastine
[ vin-blas-teen ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- an alkaloid, C 46 H 58 N 4 O 9 , derived from the periwinkle Vinca rosea, used in the treatment of various malignant conditions, especially in the management of lymphomas.
vinblastine
/ vɪnˈblæstiːn /
noun
- a cytotoxic drug used in the treatment of lymphomas, derived as an alkaloid from the tropical shrub Madagascar periwinkle ( Vinca rosea )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vinblastine1
1960–65; < New Latin Vin ( ca ) a periwinkle genus + (leuko)blast + -ine 2
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vinblastine1
C20: shortened from vincaleukoblastine, from vinca + leukoblast, from leukocyte + -blast + -ine ²
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