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单词 doxorubicin
释义

doxorubicin

[ dok-suh-roo-buh-sin ]
/ ˌdɒk səˈru bə sɪn /

noun Pharmacology.

a cytotoxic antibiotic, C27H29NO11, derived from a variety of the bacterium Streptomyces peucetius and used in the treatment of sarcoma, malignant lymphoma, acute leukemia, and other cancers: administered intravenously, it is noted for its bright red color and potentially dangerous side effects.

Origin of doxorubicin

First recorded in 1970–75; d(e)ox(y)- + -o- + Latin rub(er) “red” (alluding to its color; see rubric, red1) + -i- + -(my)cin

Words nearby doxorubicin

doxazosin mesylate, doxepin, doxepin hydrochloride, doxographer, doxology, doxorubicin, doxy, doxycycline, doy, doyen, doyenne
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Medical definitions for doxorubicin

doxorubicin
[ dŏk′sə-rōōbĭ-sĭn ]

n.

An antibiotic obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces peucetius, used as an anticancer drug.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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