What does anthracycline mean?
Definitions for anthracycline
an·thra·cy·cline
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anthracyclinenoun
any of a class of antibiotic, chemotherapeutic agents used to treat cancer
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Anthracycline
Anthracyclines are a class of drugs used in cancer chemotherapy derived from Streptomyces bacterium Streptomyces peucetius var. caesius. These compounds are used to treat many cancers, including leukemias, lymphomas, breast, uterine, ovarian, and lung cancers. The anthracyclines are among the most effective anticancer treatments ever developed and are effective against more types of cancer than any other class of chemotherapeutic agents. Their main adverse effect is cardiotoxicity, which considerably limits their usefulness. Other adverse effects include vomiting. The first anthracycline discovered was daunorubicin, which is produced naturally by Streptomyces peucetius, a species of actinobacteria. Doxorubicin was developed shortly after, and many other related compounds have followed, although few are in clinical use.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of anthracycline in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of anthracycline in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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