daunorubicin
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Italian Daunia (“ancient region of Apulia”) + -o- + rubi(domy)cin.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdɔː.nə(ʊ)ˈɹuː.bɪs.ɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdɔn.əˈɹu.bɪs.n̩/
Noun
daunorubicin (countable and uncountable, plural daunorubicins)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic anthracycline antibiotic C27H29NO10 which is a nitrogenous glycoside that interferes with DNA synthesis and is used in the treatment of acute leukemia and other cancers.
Derived terms
- -rubicin (“antineoplastic”)
References
- “daunorubicin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “daunorubicin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.