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anthracycline

anthracycline (noun)

1

Chemotherapy drug used to treat cancer.

2

Antibiotic derived from Streptomyces bacteria for treating infections.

3

Group of drugs that inhibit DNA and RNA synthesis in cells.

anthracycline (adjective)

1

Chemotherapy drug used to treat cancer.

2

Pertaining to a class of antibiotics derived from Streptomyces bacteria.

3

Referring to the anthracycline structure or chemical composition.