daunorubicin

English

Alternative forms

• daunomycin, rubidomycin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌdɔː.nə(ʊ)ˈɹuː.bɪs.ɪn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌdɔn.əˈɹu.bɪs.n̩/

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.

Derived terms

• hydroxydaunorubicin
• -rubicin (“antineoplastic”)

 

References

• “daunorubicin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “daunorubicin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.