rubidomycin

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US/ˌɹu.bɪd.oʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/

A form of daunorubicin — A synthetic anthracycline antibiotic C₂₇H₂₉NO₁₀ which is a nitrogenous glycoside that interferes with DNA synthesis and is used in the treatment of acute leukemia and other cancers.

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Meanings

nounrubidomycin (countable and uncountable, plural rubidomycins)

plural rubidomycins

  1. alternativecountableuncountablemedicineAlternative form of daunorubicin.

Origin

From Latin rubidus (“red, reddish”) + -o- + -mycin (“antibiotic”), from the deep red color of the crystalline powder. Coined by a team of scientists at Rhône-Poulenc, a French pharmaceutical company, who are credited with the joint discovery of daunorubicin together with the Italian company Farmitalia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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