oncovin
VincristineVincristine
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Vincristine
More definitions
- periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system
Origin
Brand name, presumably from onco- (“tumor”) and vincristine.Brand name, presumably from onco- (“tumor”) and vincristine.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system:vincristine
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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