Meaning Of The Word Vinblastine

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vinblastine in American English
an alkaloid, C46 H58N4 O9·H2SO4, obtained from the leaves of a periwinkle (Vinca rosea) and used as a drug in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and other lymphomas
noun: an alkaloid, C46H58N4O9, derived from the periwinkle, Vinca rosea, used in the treatment of various malignant conditions, esp. in the management of lymphomas

vinblastine in British English
noun: a cytotoxic drug used in the treatment of lymphomas, derived as an alkaloid from the tropical shrub Madagascar periwinkle ( Vinca rosea)

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