vinblastine

vin·blas·tine  (vn-blstn)

n.

An alkaloid, C₄₆H₅₈N₄O₉, obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle and used as an antineoplastic drug.

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[Short for vincaleukoblastine : New Latin Vinca, periwinkle genus; see vinca + English leukoblast, a developing leukocyte (leuko- + -blast) + -ine.]

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vinblastine [vɪnˈblæstiːn]

n

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

[shortened from vincaleukoblastine, from vinca + leukoblast, from leukocyte + -blast + -ine²]

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vinblastine - periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division Velban periwinkle plant derivative - an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer