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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A drug, being investigated as a cancer treatment, that combines vinblastine with a small molecule targeting the folate receptor. uncountable

Etymology

From vin- (“vinca alkaloid”)[Term?] + folyl + -ide.

Related phrases

small molecule drug

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