ANTHRACYCLINE


Meaning of ANTHRACYCLINE in English

ˌan(t)thrəˈsīˌklēn, -_klə̇n noun

( -s )

Etymology: anthr- + -cycline (as in tetracycline )

: any of a class of antineoplastic drugs (as doxorubicin) derived from an actinomycete of the genus Streptomyces (especially S. peucetius )

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