Main Entry:

vin·cris·tine

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)vin-ˈkris-ˌtēn\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

vinca + Latin crista crest + English ²-ine — more at crest

Date:

circa 1962

: an alkaloid C₄₆H₅₆N₄O₁₀ from the rosy periwinkle used especially in the form of its sulfate to treat some human neoplastic diseases (as acute leukemia)