vincristine

vin·cris·tine  (vn-krstn)

n.

An alkaloid, C₄₆H₅₆N₄O₁₀, obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle and used as an antineoplastic drug for a variety of neoplasms.

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[New Latin Vinca, periwinkle genus; see vinca + Latin crista, crest; see crest + -ine.]

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vincristine [vɪnˈkrɪstiːn]

n

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

[from New Latin vinca + Latin crista crest + -ine²]

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vincristine - periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system Oncovin periwinkle plant derivative - an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer