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vinblastine
[ vin-blas-teen ]
/ vɪnˈblæs tin /
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noun Pharmacology.
an alkaloid, C46H58N4O9, derived from the periwinkle Vinca rosea, used in the treatment of various malignant conditions, especially in the management of lymphomas.
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Origin of vinblastine
Words nearby vinblastine
vinaigrette, vinaigrette sauce, vinasse, Vinaya Pitaka, vin blanc, vinblastine, vinca, vinca alkaloid, Vince, Vincennes, Vincent
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British Dictionary definitions for vinblastine
vinblastine
/ (vɪnˈblæstiːn) /
noun
a cytotoxic drug used in the treatment of lymphomas, derived as an alkaloid from the tropical shrub Madagascar periwinkle (Vinca rosea)
Word Origin for vinblastine
C20: shortened from vincaleukoblastine, from vinca + leukoblast, from leukocyte + -blast + -ine ²
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