valrubicin

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noun

A particular drug used to treat cancer.

OriginEnglish valerate →
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Meanings

nounvalrubicin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA particular drug used to treat cancer.

Origin

  1. Englishvaleric acid
  2. Englishvalerate
  3. Englishvalrubicin

Blend of val(erate) (“ester of valeric acid”) + -rubicin (“daunorubicin derivative”). However, the molecule is in fact a valerate analog of doxorubicin, not daunorubicin. Thus an etymology as val(erate) + (doxo)rubicin is plausible as well. See libfix for information on affixes such as -rubicin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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