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-rubicin

/ˈɹuː.bɪs.ɪn/

-rubicin suffix: used to form names of daunorubicin derivatives used as antineoplastics.

Suffix

-rubicin

  1. Used to form names of daunorubicin derivatives used as antineoplastics.
    • doxorubicin, epirubicin, idarubicin, valrubicin

Origin of -rubicin

From daunorubicin.

Questions about -rubicin

What does -rubicin mean?
-rubicin means used to form names of daunorubicin derivatives used as antineoplastics.
What part of speech is -rubicin?
-rubicin is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -rubicin?
-rubicin is pronounced /ˈɹuː.bɪs.ɪn/.

Words near -rubicin in the dictionary

  1. -rrhaphy
  2. -rrhea
  3. -rrhexis
  4. -rrhoea
  5. -rrhœa
  6. -rubicin
  7. -ry
  8. -s
  9. -s-
  10. -safe
  11. -sal

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