hydroxystaurosporine

noun

A hydroxy derivative of staurosporine; especially 7-hydroxystaurosporine, an antitumor drug that has antineoplastic activity.

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Meanings

nounhydroxystaurosporine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA hydroxy derivative of staurosporine; especially 7-hydroxystaurosporine, an antitumor drug that has antineoplastic activity.

Origin

From hydroxy + staurosporine.

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APA

hydroxystaurosporine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxystaurosporine

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“hydroxystaurosporine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxystaurosporine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydroxystaurosporine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxystaurosporine.

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