"vinblastine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /vɪnˈblæ.stiːn/ Forms: vinblastines [plural]
Etymology: Contraction of vincaleucoblastine. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} vinblastine (countable and uncountable, plural vinblastines)
  1. (biochemistry, pharmacology) A cytotoxic compound C₄₆H₅₈N₄O₉ of the alkaloid class obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle and used especially in the form of its sulfate in the treatment of lymphomas. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Alkaloids, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical drugs Synonyms: vincaleucoblastine Translations (Translations): 長春鹼 /长春碱 (chángchūnjiǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), vimblastina [feminine] (Portuguese), vinblastina [feminine] (Portuguese)

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