-rubicin

English

Etymology

From daunorubicin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹuː.bɪs.ɪn/

Suffix

-rubicin

  1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of daunorubicin derivatives used as antineoplastics.
    doxorubicin, epirubicin, idarubicin, valrubicin

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -rubicin
aclarubicin
amrubicin
carubicin
detorubicin
doxorubicin
epirubicin
idarubicin
nemorubicin
pirarubicin
valrubicin
zorubicin

References

  • The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances‎[1], Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018
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