anthracycline

anthracycline

English

Etymology

anthra- +‎ cycle +‎ -ine

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌæn.θɹəˈsaɪ.klin/

Noun

anthracycline (plural anthracyclines)

1. (pharmacology) any of a class of antibiotic, chemotherapeutic agents used to treat cancer

Derived terms

• anthracyclinic

Translations

any of a class of antibiotic, chemotherapeutic agents

Portuguese: antraciclina f

See also

• anthracycline on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• daunorubicin
• doxorubicin
• epirubicin
• idarubicin
• mitoxantrone