vincristine (English, noun)
expansion: vincristine (countable and uncountable, plural vincristines)
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glosses: A cytotoxic compound C₄₆H₅₆N₄O₁₀ of the alkaloid class obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle and used especially in the form of its sulfate to treat acute leukemia and other cancers.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: vincristines
tags: plural