DAUNORUBICIN


Meaning of DAUNORUBICIN in English

[ ˌdɔ:nə(ʊ)'ru:bɪsɪn ]

■ noun Medicine a synthetic antibiotic used in the treatment of leukaemia and other cancers.

Origin

1960s: from Daunia in southern Italy, where it was developed, + -rubi- 'red' + -mycin .

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