"vincristine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /vɪnˈkɹɪ.stiːn/ Forms: vincristines [plural]
Etymology: From vin- (“vinca alkaloid”) + Latin crista (“tuft of leaves on plants”) + -ine. Etymology templates: {{af|en|vin-|crista|-ine|lang2=la|t1=vinca alkaloid|t2=tuft of leaves on plants}} vin- (“vinca alkaloid”) + Latin crista (“tuft of leaves on plants”) + -ine Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} vincristine (countable and uncountable, plural vincristines)
  1. (biochemistry, pharmacology) A cytotoxic compound C₄₆H₅₆N₄O₁₀ of the alkaloid class obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle and used especially in the form of its sulfate to treat acute leukemia and other cancers. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Alkaloids, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical drugs

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