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Word: Daunorubicin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1960s: from Daunia, in southern Italy where it was developed, + -rubi- ‘red’ + -mycin
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˌdɔːnə(ʊ)ˈruːbɪsɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a synthetic antibiotic that interferes with DNA synthesis and is used in the treatment of acute leukaemia and other cancers.
Short Definition:synthetic antibiotic that interferes with DNA synthesis and is used in treatment of acute leukaemia
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