- periwinkle plant derivative
- nounan antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer• Hypernyms: ↑antineoplastic, ↑antineoplastic drug, ↑cancer drug• Hyponyms: ↑vinblastine, ↑Velban, ↑vincristine, ↑Oncovin
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periwinkle plant derivative
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Oncovin — noun periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system • Syn: ↑vincristine • Usage Domain: ↑trade name • Hypernyms: ↑periwinkle plant derivative … Useful english dictionary
Velban — noun periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division • Syn: ↑vinblastine • Usage Domain: ↑trade name • Hypernyms: ↑periwinkle plant derivative … Useful english dictionary
vinblastine — noun periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division • Syn: ↑Velban • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Velban) • Hypernyms: ↑periwinkle plant deri … Useful english dictionary
vincristine — noun periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system • Syn: ↑Oncovin • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Oncovin) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
antineoplastic — I noun any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
antineoplastic drug — noun any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
cancer drug — noun any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
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