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[n] periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division |
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VINBLASTINE is a 11 letter word that starts with V. |
| | Synonyms: | | Velban |
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| | See Also: | | periwinkle plant derivative |
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of plant drugs called vinca alkaloids. It is a mitotic inhibitor. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A chemotherapeutic alkaloid extract of the common periwinkle Catharantus roesus which is used to treat lymphomas such as Hodgkin's disease. |
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