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daunorubicin

/ˌdɔn.əˈɹu.bɪs.n̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
daunoru-bicin
IPA
/ˌdɔn.əˈɹu.bɪs.n̩/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic anthracycline antibiotic C₂₇H₂₉NO₁₀ which is a nitrogenous glycoside that interferes with DNA synthesis and is used in the treatment of acute leukemia and other cancers.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Italian Daunia Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English rubi(domy)cin English daunorubicin From Italian Daunia (“ancient region of Apulia”) + English -o- + rubi(domy)cin.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌdɔn.əˈɹu.bɪs.n̩/
  • British English: /ˌdɔː.nə(ʊ)ˈɹuː.bɪs.ɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

daunorubicins (plural) daunomycin (alternative) rubidomycin (alternative)

Derived Forms

hydroxydaunorubicin

Phrases

-rubicin

Questions

How do you pronounce daunorubicin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɔn.əˈɹu.bɪs.n̩/.
What does daunorubicin mean?
A synthetic anthracycline antibiotic C₂₇H₂₉NO₁₀ which is a nitrogenous glycoside that interferes with DNA synthesis and is used in the treatment of acute leukemia and other cancers.
Where does daunorubicin come from?
Etymology tree Italian Daunia Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English rubi(domy)cin English daunorubicin From Italian Daunia (“ancient region of Apulia”) + English -o- + rubi(domy)cin.

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