Adriamycin

//ˌeɪdɹɪəˈmaɪsɪn// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An anthracycline antibiotic drug used in cancer chemotherapy. uncountable

    "Also, the therapy is clearly dangerous for some patients, including those with a collapsed lung and those receiving chemotherapy with cisplatinum or adriamycin."

Synonyms

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doxorubicindoxorubicinhydroxydaunorubicinhydroxydaunorubicin

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"Also, the therapy is clearly dangerous for some patients, including those with a collapsed lung and those receiving chemotherapy with cisplatinum or adriamycin."

Etymology

Blend of Adriatic + hydroxydaunomycin.

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