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Noun: vincristine
  1. Periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system
    "The oncologist prescribed vincristine for the lymphoma patient";
    - Oncovin

Derived forms: vincristines

Type of: periwinkle plant derivative

Encyclopedia: Vincristine