DOXORUBICIN


Meaning of DOXORUBICIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdäk-sə-ˈrü-bə-sən ]

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

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