Term: vincristine
IPA: vɪnˈkɹɪ.stiːn

==English==
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===Etymology===
{{ety|en|:af|vin-<t:vinca alkaloid>|la:crista<t:tuft of leaves on plants>|-ine|text=+|tree=1}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/vɪnˈkɹɪ.stiːn/}}
* {{rhymes|en|ɪstin|s=3}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|biochemistry|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[cytotoxic]] [[compound]] C<sub>46</sub>H<sub>56</sub>N<sub>4</sub>O<sub>10</sub> of the [[alkaloid]] class obtained from the [[Madagascar periwinkle]] and used especially in the form of its [[sulfate]] to treat [[acut