Meanings
nounvinblastine (countable and uncountable, plural vinblastines)
plural vinblastines · alternative vincaleucoblastine
- countableuncountablebiochemistryA cytotoxic compound C₄₆H₅₈N₄O₉ of the alkaloid class obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle and used especially in the form of its sulfate in the treatment of lymphomas.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounperiwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division
Similar
Velban
Broader
periwinkle plant derivative
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Origin
Contraction of vincaleucoblastine.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 長春鹼 /长春碱
- 長春鹼 /长春碱 (chángchūnjiǎn)Translations
Portuguese vimblastina, vinblastina
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APA
vinblastine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vinblastine
MLA
“vinblastine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vinblastine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vinblastine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vinblastine.
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