vinca alkaloid

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med any of a group of alkaloids obtained from the periwinkle Vinca rosea, such as vinblastine and vincristine, that interfere with cell division and are used in the treatment of cancer

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How to use vinca alkaloid in a sentence

An alkaloid discovered by Brandes in atropa belladonna or deadly nightshade.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Alkaloid, al′ka-loid, n. a vegetable principle possessing in some degree alkaline properties.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Apomorphia, a-po-morf′i-a, n. an alkaloid prepared from morphia by heating hydrochloric acid—a rapid and powerful emetic.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Alkaloid from Aconite, prepared according to process of Duquesnel.
Merck's 1899 Manual|Merck & Co.

It is the alkaloid of aconite, and generally fatal in its results.
The Red Seal|Natalie Sumner Lincoln