adj.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )vin- ' blas- ˌ t ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: contraction of vincaleukoblastine, from vinca + leukoblast developing leukocyte, from leuk- + -blast
Date: 1962
: an alkaloid C 46 H 58 N 4 O 9 from the rosy periwinkle used especially in the form of its sulfate to treat human neoplastic diseases (as Hodgkin's disease)