anthracycline

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English

Etymology

From anthra- +‎ cycle +‎ -ine.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˌæn.θɹəˈsaɪ.klin/

Noun

anthracycline (plural anthracyclines)

  1. (pharmacology) any of a class of antibiotic, chemotherapeutic agents used to treat cancer

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