English Explanatory Dictionary

vinblastine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/vɪnˈblæ.stiːn/

Word forms

vinblastine vinblastines vincaleucoblastine

Etymology

Contraction of vincaleucoblastine.

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