n.
Pronunciation: - ' rü-b ə -s ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: dauno- (as in daunomycin ) + rubi domy cin, a substance found to be identical with daunomycin (fr. International Scientific Vocabulary rubido- fr. Latin rubidus red + -mycin )
Date: circa 1968
: an antibiotic C 27 H 29 NO 10 that is a nitrogenous glycoside and is used especially in the treatment of leukemia