vincristine

== English == === Etymology === From vin- (“vinca alkaloid”) + Latin crista (“tuft of leaves on plants”) + English -ine. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vɪnˈkɹɪ.stiːn/ Rhymes: -ɪstin === Noun === vincristine (countable and uncountable, plural vincristines) (biochemistry, pharmacology) A cytotoxic compound C46H56N4O10 of the alkaloid class obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle and used especially in the form of its sulfate to treat acute leukemia and other cancers. === References === “vincristine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “vincristine”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === vincristine f (plural vincristines) vincristine