doxorubicin

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doxorubicin

/ˌdɒk.səʊˈɹuː.bɪs.ɪn/ UK
/ˌdɑk.səˈɹu.bɪs.ɪn/ US

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Blend of (hy)d(r)ox(y)- (“functional group”) + -o- + -rubicin (“daunorubicin derivative”).

noun doxorubicins · adriablastin · hydroxydaunorubicin

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.

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@misc{doxorubicin_2026,
  title = {doxorubicin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/doxorubicin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}