vincristine
/vɪnˈkɹɪ.stiːn/
vincristine noun: a cytotoxic compound C₄₆H₅₆N₄O₁₀ of the alkaloid class obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle and used especially in the form of its sulfate to treat acute leukemia and other cancers.
Noun
vincristine (countable and uncountable, plural vincristines)
- A cytotoxic compound C₄₆H₅₆N₄O₁₀ of the alkaloid class obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle and used especially in the form of its sulfate to treat acute leukemia and other cancers.
- Although originally intended as an antidiabetic, vincristine at small doses was found to kill leukemia cells.2010, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies, Fourth Estate (2011), pages 139–140
vincristine meaning in Tamil
vincristine in Tamil
- வின்சிறிஸ்டின்
Forms of vincristine
| plural | vincristines |
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Origin of vincristine
From vin- (“vinca alkaloid”) + Latin crista (“tuft of leaves on plants”) + English -ine.
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Questions about vincristine
- What does vincristine mean?
- Vincristine means a cytotoxic compound C₄₆H₅₆N₄O₁₀ of the alkaloid class obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle and used especially in the form of its sulfate to treat acute leukemia and other cancers.
- What is vincristine in Tamil?
- Vincristine in Tamil is வின்சிறிஸ்டின். See Vincristine meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is vincristine?
- Vincristine is a noun.
- How do you pronounce vincristine?
- Vincristine is pronounced /vɪnˈkɹɪ.stiːn/.
- What is the plural of vincristine?
- The plural of vincristine is vincristines.
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