daunorubicin
noun
dau·no·ru·bi·cin ˌdȯ-nə-ˈrü-bə-sᵊn 
ˌdau̇-
: an antibiotic C27H29NO10 that is a nitrogenous glycoside and is used especially in the treatment of leukemia
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web However, facing a shortage of the active ingredient for the chemotherapy drug daunorubicin, the US allowed the plant to continue shipping that drug. 
Katherine Eban, WIRED, 7 Aug. 2019
Katherine Eban, WIRED, 7 Aug. 2019 Word History
Etymology
dauno- (as in daunomycin) + rubidomycin, a substance found to be identical with daunomycin (from International Scientific Vocabulary rubido- —from Latin rubidus red— + -mycin)
First Known Use
circa 1968, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
daunorubicin
noun
dau·no·ru·bi·cin -ˈrü-bə-sən
: an antibiotic that is a nitrogenous glycoside and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C27H29NO10·HCl especially in the treatment of some leukemias
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