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/vɪnˈkɹɪ.stiːn/ · noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) A cytotoxic compound C₄₆H₅₆N₄O₁₀ of the alkaloid class obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle and used especially in the form of its sulfate to treat acute leukemia and other cancers..
Although originally intended as an antidiabetic, vincristine at small doses was found to kill leukemia cells.
Use vincristine when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Vincristine means (biochemistry, pharmacology) A cytotoxic compound C₄₆H₅₆N₄O₁₀ of the alkaloid class obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle and used especially in the form of its sulfate to treat acute leukemia and other cancers..
Common synonyms include oncovin.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Although originally intended as an antidiabetic, vincristine at small doses was found to kill leukemia cells.
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