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Periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin)
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vincristine
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Vincristine , also known as leurocristine and marketed under the brandname Oncovin among others, is a chemotherapy medication used to treat a number of types of cancer . This includes acute lymphocytic leukemia , acute myeloid leukemia , Hodgkin's disease ...
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n. periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system [syn: Oncovin ]
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n. A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
Usage examples of vincristine.
Pharmacy and try to get hold of this vincristine for Johnny Peterson, please, Nicolette?
The vincristine was a powerful anti-cancer drug which was going to be used for Johnny, a patient on the ward with nephroblastomaa malignant tumour of the kidney.
He was due to have his kidney removed, and the vincristine would be administered at the time of surgery.