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From vin- (“vinca alkaloid”) + Latin crista (“tuft of leaves on plants”) + English -ine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
vincristine
Today it means: A cytotoxic compound C₄₆H₅₆N₄O₁₀ of the alkaloid class obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle and used especially in the form of its sulfate to treat acute leukemia and other cancers. Full definition →