vinblastine
[ vin-blas-teen ]
/ vɪnˈblæs tin /
noun Pharmacology.
an alkaloid, C46H58N4O9, derived from the periwinkle Vinca rosea, used in the treatment of various malignant conditions, especially in the management of lymphomas.
Origin of vinblastine
Words nearby vinblastine
vinaceous,
vinaigrette,
vinaigrette sauce,
vinasse,
vinaya pitaka,
vinblastine,
vinblastine sulfate,
vinca,
vinca alkaloid,
vincaleukoblastine,
vince
British Dictionary definitions for vinblastine
vinblastine
/ (vɪnˈblæstiːn) /
noun
a cytotoxic drug used in the treatment of lymphomas, derived as an alkaloid from the tropical shrub Madagascar periwinkle (Vinca rosea)
Word Origin for vinblastine
C20: shortened from
vincaleukoblastine, from
vinca +
leukoblast, from
leukocyte +
-blast +
-ine ²