n.
Pronunciation: ˌ däk-s ə - ' rü-b ə -s ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: d e ox y- + -orubicin (as in daunorubicin )
Date: 1971
: an antibiotic with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium ( Streptomyces peucetius ) and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C 27 H 29 NO 11 ·HCl