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daunorubicin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌdɔː.nə(ʊ)ˈɹuː.bɪs.ɪn/
  • General-American: /ˌdɔn.əˈɹu.bɪs.n̩/

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noun

Meaning 1

A synthetic anthracycline antibiotic C27H29NO10 which is a nitrogenous glycoside that interferes with DNA synthesis and is used in the treatment of acute leukemia and other cancers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Italian Daunia Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English rubi(domy)cin English daunorubicin From Italian Daunia (“ancient region of Apulia”) + English -o- + rubi(domy)cin.