VINCRISTINE


Meaning of VINCRISTINE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )vin- ' kris- ˌ t ē n

Function: noun

Etymology: vin circa + Latin crista crest + English 2 -ine ― more at CREST

Date: circa 1962

: an alkaloid C 46 H 56 N 4 O 10 from the rosy periwinkle used especially in the form of its sulfate to treat some human neoplastic diseases (as acute leukemia)

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