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.

Nearby words

vinaceous, vinaigrette, vinaigrette sauce, vinasse, vinaya pitaka, vinblastine, vinblastine sulfate, vinca, vinca alkaloid, vincaleukoblastine, vince

Origin of vinblastine

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

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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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