hydroxydaunorubicin

/haɪˌdɹɒksɪˌdɔːnəˈɹuːbɪsɪn/

A form of doxorubicin — An anthracycline antibiotic drug (trademark Adriamycin) with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium (Streptomyces peucetius subsp. caesius) and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₇H₂₉NO₁₁·HCl in chemotherapy.

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Meanings

nounhydroxydaunorubicin (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of doxorubicin.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
adriamycin

Origin

From hydroxy + daunorubicin.

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

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