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Vinblastine

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. An alkaloid, C46H58N4O9, obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle and used as an antineoplastic drug.

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n. A particular drug used in chemotherapy.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division

Word Usage

"For the past decade, a modified chemotherapy regimen consisting of cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine and prednisone (COPP), together with adriamycin, bleomycin and vinblastine (ABV) has been used to treat patients with HD."

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periwinkle plant derivative

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