daunorubicin

One entry found for daunorubicin.

Main Entry: dau·no·ru·bi·cin
Pronunciation: -'rü-b&-s^&n
Function: noun
Etymology: dauno- (as in daunomycin) + rubidomycin, a substance found to be identical with daunomycin (from International Scientific Vocabulary rubido- --from Latin rubidus red-- + -mycin)
: an antibiotic C₂₇H₂₉NO₁₀ that is a nitrogenous glycoside and is used especially in the treatment of leukemia