vinˈkriˌstēn, viŋˈk-, -_stə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: vin blastine (herein) + leuro cristine , an earlier name, perhaps from leu koblast + New Latin ro sea, epithet of Madagascar periwinkle + English -crist- (alteration of crystal (I)) + -ine (II)
: an alkaloid C 46 H 56 N 4 O 10 from the Madagascar periwinkle used especially in the form of its sulfate to treat human neoplastic diseases (as acute leukemia )