Look up: Daunorubicin

1. daunorubicin
   <chemical> Very toxic anthracycline aminoglycoside antibiotic isolated from streptomyces peucetius and others, used in treatment of leukaemias and other neoplasms. ... Pharmacological action: antibiotics, anthracycline. ... Chemical name: 5,12-Naphthacenedione, 8-acetyl-10-((3-amino-2,3,6-trid...
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2. daunorubicin
   (daw″no-roo´bĭ-sin) an antitumor antibiotic of the anthracycline family, produced by a strain of Streptomyces coeruleorubidus and having antimitotic, cytotoxic, and immunosuppressive effects. As the hydrochloride salt it is administered intravenously in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute ...
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3. daunorubicin
   (from the article `drug`) Antineoplastic antibiotics (doxorubicin, daunorubicin, bleomycin, mitomycin, and dactinomycin) are derived from Streptomyces species. While they may ...
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4. Daunorubicin
   An antibiotic drug that is prescribed to treat tumors. When taken by either parent, there is an increased risk for birth defects in the fetus/baby.
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5. daunorubicin
   Type: Term Pronunciation: daw′nō-rū′bi-sin Definitions: 1. An antineoplastic antibiotic of the rhodomycin group, obtained from Streptomyces peucetius.
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6. daunorubicin
   The active ingredient in a drug used to treat acute leukemias and some other types of cancer. It blocks a certain enzyme needed for cell division and DNA repair, and it may kill cancer cells. It is a type of anthracycline antibiotic and a type of topoisomerase inhibitor. Also called daunomycin.
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7. Daunorubicin
   `Daunorubicin` or `daunomycin` (daunomycin cerubidine) is chemotherapeutic of the anthracycline family that is given as a treatment for some types of cancer. It is most commonly used to treat specific types of leukaemia (acute myeloid leukemia and acute lymphocytic leukemia). It was initially isolat...
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