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单词 rosy periwinkle
释义

rosy periwinkle

noun

: a commonly cultivated subshrub (Catharanthus roseus synonym Vinca rosea) of the dogbane family that is native to the Old World tropics and is the source of several antineoplastic drugs

called also Madagascar periwinkle, periwinkle

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

rosy periwinkle

noun

ˈrō-zē- How to pronounce rosy periwinkle (audio)
: a commonly cultivated shrub (Catharanthus roseus synonym Vinca rosea) of the dogbane family (Apocynaceae) that is native to the Old World tropics and is the source of several antineoplastic drugs (as vinblastine and vincristine)

called also Madagascar periwinkle, periwinkle

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