Doxorubicin Definition

dŏksə-ro͝obĭ-sĭn
noun
An antibiotic obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces peuceticus, used as an anticancer drug.
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Origin of Doxorubicin

  • Alteration of (hy)d(r)oxy rubi(domy)cin antibiotic from which it is derived (Latin rubidus red, from its red crystals rubidium) (–mycin)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Doxorubicin Sentence Examples

  • Combinations containing cisplatin, cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin were studied in the 1980s and showed improved median progression-free survival.

  • The patient was treated with preexcisional chemotherapy consisted of alternating vincristine, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide and carboplatin/etoposide.

  • These effective drugs include dactinomycin, doxorubicin, vincristine, and cyclophosphamide.

  • Stage III tumors with favorable histology are usually treated with a combination chemotherapy with doxorubicin, dactinomycin, and vincristine along with radiation therapy to the abdomen.

  • Stage IV disease with a favorable histology is generally treated with combination chemotherapy with dactinomycin, doxorubicin, and vincristine.

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