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doxorubicin

Pronunciation: /ˌdɒksəʊˈruːbɪsɪn/

Definition of doxorubicin

noun

[mass noun] Medicine

a bacterial antibiotic that is widely used to treat leukaemia and various other forms of cancer.
- This is produced by the streptomycete bacterium Streptomyces peucetius caesius