-rubicin

/ˈɹuː.bɪs.ɪn/

suffix

Used to form names of daunorubicin derivatives used as antineoplastics.

“doxorubicin, epirubicin, idarubicin, valrubicin”

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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of daunorubicin derivatives used as antineoplastics.

    doxorubicin, epirubicin, idarubicin, valrubicin

Origin

From daunorubicin.

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Cite this entry
APA

-rubicin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-rubicin

MLA

“-rubicin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-rubicin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-rubicin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-rubicin.

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