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vinblastine

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vin·blas·tine  (vn-blstn)
n.
An alkaloid, C46H58N4O9, obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle and used as an antineoplastic drug.
[Short for vincaleukoblastine : New Latin Vinca, periwinkle genus; see vinca + English leukoblast, a developing leukocyte (leuko- + -blast) + -ine.]
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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Noun1.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
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Naturally occurring alkaloids such as morphine and the anti-cancer drug vinblastine are already extracted from plants for medical applications.
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