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daunorubicin, n. Pharm.|ˌdɔːnəʊˈruːbɪsɪn|
[f. *daunomycin n. + rubi- red (as in rubicund a., etc.) + mycin n.]
An anthracycline antibiotic C27H29NO10 , with antineoplastic activity, used against leukaemias, lymphomas, and some other cancers.
1969Lancet 15 Feb. 333/1 Clinical interest in daunorubicin..stemmed from the strong inhibitory effects of this antibiotic on the in-vitro growth of mammalian cells. 1977Ibid. 18 June 1307/2 Six adults (four with acute myeloblastic leukæmia and two with promyelocytic leukæmia) were treated with daunorubicin..associated with cytarabine. 1987Analyst CXII. 1303/1 The anthracycline antibiotic daunorubicin is a widely used anticancer drug, owing to its clinical efficacy against a wide range of malignancies. |