English Explanatory Dictionary

anthracycline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. any of a class of antibiotic, chemotherapeutic agents used to treat cancer

Pronunciation

/ˌæn.θɹəˈsaɪ.klin/

Word forms

anthracycline anthracyclines

Etymology

From anthra- + cycle + -ine.

Related words

daunorubicin doxorubicin epirubicin idarubicin mitoxantrone

Derived words

anthracyclinic
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