Vinblastine Definition
vĭn-blăstēn
noun
An alkaloid, C46H58N4O9H2SO4, obtained from the leaves of a periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) and used as a drug in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and other lymphomas.
Webster's New World
A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
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Origin of Vinblastine
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Short for vincaleukoblastine New Latin Vinca periwinkle genus vinca English leukoblast a developing leukocyte (leuko–) (–blast) –ine
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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