vincristine

[ vin-kris-teen ]

/ vɪnˈkrɪs tin /

noun Pharmacology.

an alkaloid, C46H56N4O10, derived from the periwinkle, Vinca rosea, used in the management of leukemias and lymphomas.

Words nearby vincristine

vincent's disease, vincentian, vinci, vincible, vincit omnia veritas, vincristine, vincristine sulfate, vinculum, vinculum matrimonii, vinculum of tendons, vindaloo

Origin of vincristine

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

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British Dictionary definitions for vincristine

vincristine

/ (vɪnˈkrɪstiːn) /

noun

a cytotoxic drug used in the treatment of leukaemia, derived as an alkaloid from the tropical shrub Madagascar periwinkle (Vinca rosea)

Word Origin for vincristine

C20: from New Latin vinca + Latin crista crest + -ine ²

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