doxorubicin

doxo·ru·bi·cin | \ 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

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Recent Examples on the Web The greatest risk is from the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin, an anthracyclin. — NBC News, "Breast cancer treatments may increase heart risk, doctors warn," 2 Feb. 2018 The chemotherapy drug, doxorubicin, damaged Shae's heart, but her cancer required the most aggressive treatment possible to stop the tumors from spreading. — David Haugh, chicagotribune.com, "Two Chicago Marathon runners connected by one transplanted heart," 29 Sep. 2017 Cheresh added that doxorubicin, which has already been approved for human use, is merely one example of what could be achieved through the nanotherapeutic use of other, highly toxic drugs. — Brandon Keim, WIRED, "Drug-Infused Nanoparticles Stop Cancer From Spreading," 7 July 2008

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“Doxorubicin.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doxorubicin. Accessed 28 January 2020.

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doxorubicin

noun

doxo·ru·bi·cin | \ ˌdäk-sə-ˈrü-bə-sən

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

Note: Doxorubicin is marketed under the trademark Adriamycin and is used in combination with other drugs in the treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma ((see abvd)).