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vin·blas·tine

n :  an alkaloid C46H58N4O9 that is obtained from a periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus syn. Vinca rosea) and that is used esp. in the form of its sulfate to treat human neoplastic diseases (as leukemias and testicular carcinoma) - called also vincaleukoblastine  .
 
 

 
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