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vinblastine

[ vin-blas-teen ]
/ vɪnˈblæs tin /

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

1960–65; <New Latin Vin(ca) a periwinkle genus + (leuko)blast + -ine2

Words nearby vinblastine

vinaigrette, vinaigrette sauce, vinasse, Vinaya Pitaka, vin blanc, vinblastine, vinblastine sulfate, vinca, vinca alkaloid, vincaleukoblastine, Vince
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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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