doxorubicin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌdɒk.səʊˈɹuː.bɪs.ɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌdɑk.səˈɹu.bɪs.ɪn/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)bor. English oxy- English d(e)ox(y)- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -rubicin English doxorubicin From d(e)ox(y)- + -o- + -rubicin (“daunorubicin derivative”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An anthracycline antibiotic drug (trademark Adriamycin) with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium (Streptomyces peucetius subsp. caesius) and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₇H₂₉NO₁₁·HCl in chemotherapy.
A nanobullet comprising of multifunctional Janus nanocomposites (a head of magnetic Fe₃O₄ and a body of mesoporous SiO₂ containing doxorubicin) is reported to be a safe and efficient treatment for liver cancer.
2020 September 11, Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D, “What are the Recent Applications of Nanobullets?”, in AZO Nano:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hydroxydaunorubicin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| adriablastin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| doxorubicins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |