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Periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division
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vinblastine
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division [syn: Velban ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Vinblastine is a medication used to treat a number of types of cancer including: Hodgkin's lymphoma , non-small cell lung cancer , bladder cancer , brain cancer , and testicular cancer among others. It is used intravenously and works by inhibiting mitosis ...
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n. A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
Usage examples of vinblastine.
She chuckles at the names of the two drugs she is taking, Mitomycin and Vinblastine.
We’d use a platinum in combination with vinblastine, etoposide, or mitomycin-C.