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vincristine

[ vin-kris-teen ]
/ vɪnˈkrɪs tin /
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noun Pharmacology.
an alkaloid, C46H56N4O10, derived from the periwinkle, Vinca rosea, used in the management of leukemias and lymphomas.
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Origin of vincristine

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

Words nearby vincristine

Vincent's angina, Vincent's disease, Vinci, vincible, vincit omnia veritas, vincristine, vincristine sulfate, vinculum, vinculum matrimonii, vinculum of tendons, vindaloo
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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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