epirubicin

E1P3I1R1U1B3I1C3I1N1
US/ˌɛp.ɪˈɹu.bɪs.n̩/

noun

A particular drug used in chemotherapy.

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Meanings

nounepirubicin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA particular drug used in chemotherapy.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pharmorubicin

Origin

Blend of epi(mer) (“a type of isomer”) + -rubicin (“daunorubicin derivative”). However, the molecule is in fact an epimer of doxorubicin, not daunorubicin. Thus an etymology as epi(mer) + (doxo)rubicin is plausible as well. See libfix for information on affixes such as -rubicin.

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APA

epirubicin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epirubicin

MLA

“epirubicin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epirubicin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epirubicin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epirubicin.

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