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Blend of d(i)et(h)o(xyacetic acid) + -rubicin (“daunorubicin derivative”).
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Blend of d(i)et(h)o(xyacetic acid) + -rubicin (“daunorubicin derivative”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.