daunorubicin

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Etymology

From Italian Daunia (“ancient region of Apulia”) +‎ -o- +‎ rubi(domy)cin.

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Noun

daunorubicin (countable and uncountable, plural daunorubicins)

  1. (pharmacology) A synthetic anthracycline antibiotic C27H29NO10 which is a nitrogenous glycoside that interferes with DNA synthesis and is used in the treatment of acute leukemia and other cancers.

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