Definitions for doxorubicin
dox·oru·bicin

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1. doxorubicinnoun

   an antibiotic used as an anticancer drug

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1. doxorubicinnoun

   A particular drug used in chemotherapy.

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1. Doxorubicin

   Doxorubicin, sold under the brand name Adriamycin among others, is a chemotherapy medication used to treat cancer. This includes breast cancer, bladder cancer, Kaposi's sarcoma, lymphoma, and acute lymphocytic leukemia. It is often used together with other chemotherapy agents. Doxorubicin is given by injection into a vein.Common side effects include hair loss, bone marrow suppression, vomiting, rash, and inflammation of the mouth. Other serious side effects may include allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis, heart damage, tissue damage at the site of injection, radiation recall, and treatment-related leukemia. People often experience red discoloration of the urine for a few days. Doxorubicin is in the anthracycline and antitumor antibiotic family of medications. It works in part by interfering with the function of DNA.Doxorubicin was approved for medical use in the United States in 1974. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Versions that are pegylated and in liposomes are also available; however, they are more expensive. Doxorubicin was originally made from the bacterium Streptomyces peucetius.

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1. doxorubicin

   Doxorubicin is a type of cytotoxic chemotherapy drug known as an anthracycline. It's used in the treatment of a wide range of cancers, including blood cancers, breast cancer, stomach cancer, lung cancer and many others. The drug works by interfering with the DNA inside the cancer cells, preventing them from growing and dividing. However, it can also affect normal, non-cancerous cells, leading to potential side effects.

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1. Doxorubicin

   Doxorubicin INN is a drug used in cancer chemotherapy. It is an anthracycline antibiotic, closely related to the natural product daunomycin, and like all anthracyclines, it works by intercalating DNA, with the most serious adverse effect being life-threatening heart damage. It is commonly used in the treatment of a wide range of cancers, including hematological malignancies, many types of carcinoma, and soft tissue sarcomas. The drug is administered intravenously, as the hydrochloride salt. It may be sold under the brand names Adriamycin PFS, Adriamycin RDF, or Rubex. Doxorubicin is photosensitive, and containers are often covered by an aluminum bag and/or brown wax paper to prevent light from affecting it. Doxorubicin is available in liposome-encapsulated forms as Doxil, Caelyx and Myocet.

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1. Doxorubicin

   Antineoplastic antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces peucetius. It is a hydroxy derivative of DAUNORUBICIN.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of doxorubicin in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

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   The numerical value of doxorubicin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=doxorubicin
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Doxorubicin
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doxorubicin
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5. ^ Wikidata
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