¦däksō¦rübə̇sə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: d e ox y- + -rubicin (as in daunorubicin — herein)
: an anthracycline antibiotic with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium of the genus Streptomyces ( S. peucetius ) and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C 27 H 29 NO 11 ·HCl