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)