vincristine

[ vin-kris-teen ]
/ vɪnˈkrɪs tin /

noun Pharmacology.

an alkaloid, C46H56N4O10, derived from the periwinkle, Vinca rosea, used in the management of leukemias and lymphomas.

Origin of vincristine

1960–65; < New Latin Vin(ca) a periwinkle genus + Latin crist(a) crest + -ine2

Words nearby vincristine

vincent's disease, vincentian, vinci, vincible, vincit omnia veritas, vincristine, vincristine sulfate, vinculum, vinculum matrimonii, vinculum of tendons, vindaloo

British Dictionary definitions for vincristine

vincristine
/ (vɪnˈkrɪstiːn) /

noun

a cytotoxic drug used in the treatment of leukaemia, derived as an alkaloid from the tropical shrub Madagascar periwinkle (Vinca rosea)

Word Origin for vincristine

C20: from New Latin vinca + Latin crista crest + -ine ²