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dox·o·ru·bi·cin D0371500 (dŏk′sə-ro͞o′bĭ-sĭn) n. An antibiotic, C27H29NO11, obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces peuceticus and used as an anticancer drug.
[Alteration of (hy)d(r)oxy + rubi(domy)cin, antibiotic from which it is derived (Latin rubidus, red, from its red crystals; see rubidium + -mycin).] doxorubicin (ˌdɒksəˈruːbəsɪn) nan antineoplastic antibiotic used in the treatment of cancerThesaurus| Noun | 1. | doxorubicin - an antibiotic used as an anticancer drugantibiotic, antibiotic drug - a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections; "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs" |
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doxorubicin [dok″so-roo´bĭ-sin] an antitumor antibiotic that binds to DNA, inhibits synthesis of nucleic acids, and inhibits cell division. It has one of the widest spectrums of antitumor activity of any antineoplastic agent and is administered intravenously as the hydrochloride salt. Side effects include bone marrow depression, alopecia, and cardiac toxicity; electroencephalogram monitoring is required during its administration. A liposome-encapsulated preparation of the hydrochloride salt is used in the treatment of sarcoma" >Kaposi's sarcoma associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).dox·o·ru·bi·cin (doks'ō-rū'bi-sin), An antineoplastic antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces peucetius; also used in cytogenetics to produce Q-type chromosome bands. Synonym(s): adriamycindoxorubicin (dŏk′sə-ro͞o′bĭ-sĭn)n. An antibiotic obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces peuceticus, used as an anticancer drug.ABDIC A "salvage" chemotherapy regimen used for patients who have a disease—e.g., lymphoma—relapse after radiation therapy or chemotherapy.doxorubicin Adriamycin Oncology An anthracycline antibiotic used for leukemias, lymphomas, sarcomas, solid tumors Adverse effects BM suppression, alopecia, vomiting, stomatitis, dose-dependent cardiomyopathy. See Chemotherapy. dox·o·ru·bi·cin (doks'ō-rū'bi-sin) An antineoplastic antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces peucetius; also used in cytogenetics to produce Q-type chromosome bands.
Synonym(s): adriamycin. doxorubicin An antibiotic, also known as Adriamycin, that interferes with the synthesis of DNA and is thus useful an an anticancer agent. It has many side effects including loss of hair, sickness and vomiting, interference with blood production and heart damage. The drug is on the WHO official list. A brand name is Caelyx.doxorubicinenUK
Related to doxorubicin: cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin hydrochloride, liposomal doxorubicinWords related to doxorubicinnoun an antibiotic used as an anticancer drugRelated Words- antibiotic
- antibiotic drug
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