Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vinblastine

/vɪnˈblæ.stiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: vin-blas-tine
IPA: /vɪnˈblæ.stiːn/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A 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.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Contraction of vincaleucoblastine.

Usage

Inflected Forms

vinblastines (plural) vincaleucoblastine (alternative)

Derived Forms

anhydrovinblastine vindesine

Synonyms

velban

Questions

How do you pronounce vinblastine?: The recorded pronunciation is /vɪnˈblæ.stiːn/.
What does vinblastine mean?: A 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.
Where does vinblastine come from?: Contraction of vincaleucoblastine.

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