vincristine

American  

[vin-kris-teen] / vɪnˈkrɪs tin /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. an alkaloid, C 46 H 56 N 4 O 10 , derived from the periwinkle, Vinca rosea, used in the management of leukemias and lymphomas.

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vincristine British  

/ vɪnˈkrɪstiːn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of vincristine

1960–65; < New Latin Vin ( ca ) a periwinkle genus + Latin crist ( a ) crest + -ine ²

Example Sentences

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vincristine

Several months before the virus, a staple of her regimen, vincristine, became scarce.

From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2020

Paying more would encourage drug companies to prioritize drugs like vincristine, a critical cancer medicine for children that now sells for just $8 a vial.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2019

But treatment hinges largely on inexpensive, older drugs like vincristine, which have been off patent for decades.

From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2019

And they’d reduced the dose of vincristine drastically because of the risk of nerve damage.

From The New Yorker ● Dec. 14, 2015

And if you want you can go to the cafeteria during my vincristine push if the throwing up will bother you.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick