Definition of Daunorubicin

1. Noun. A particular anthracycline drug used in chemotherapy. ¹

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Definition of Daunorubicin

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Daunorubicin

1. Very toxic anthracycline aminoglycoside antibiotic isolated from streptomyces peucetius and others, used in treatment of leukaemias and other neoplasms. Pharmacological action: antibiotics, anthracycline. Chemical name: 5,12-Naphthacenedione, 8-acetyl-10-((3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-alpha-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy)-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-1-methoxy-, (8S-cis)- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Daunorubicin

dault
daults
daunc't
daunce
dauncer
daunder
daundered
daundering
daunders
dauner
daunered
daunering
dauners
daunomycin
daunomycins
daunorubicin (current term)
daunorubicin-doxorubicin polyketide synthase
daunorubicine
daunorubicins
daunosamine
daunoxome
daunt
daunted
dauntedly
daunter
daunters
daunting
dauntingly
dauntless
dauntlessly

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