Main Entry: vin·cris·tine

Pronunciation: \(ˈ)vin-ˈkris-ˌtēn\

Function: noun

: an alkaloid that is obtained from the rosy periwinkle and that is used especially in the form of its sulfate C₄₆H₅₆N₄O₁₀·H₂SO₄ to treat some human neoplastic diseases (as acute leukemia)—called also leurocristine; see oncovin