doxorubicin
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noun \ˌdäk-sə-ˈrü-bə-sən\Definition of DOXORUBICIN
: an antibiotic with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium (Streptomyces peucetius) and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C27H29NO11·HCl
Origin of DOXORUBICIN
deoxy- + -orubicin (as in daunorubicin)
First Known Use: 1971
doxo·ru·bi·cin
noun \ˌdäk-sə-ˈrü-bə-sən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of DOXORUBICIN
: an anthracycline antibiotic with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. peucetius) and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C27H29NO11·HCl—see adriamycin
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