Meaning of VINBLASTINE

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division
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	Synonyms:		Velban
	See Also:		periwinkle plant derivative
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of plant drugs called vinca alkaloids. It is a mitotic inhibitor.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A chemotherapeutic alkaloid extract of the common periwinkle Catharantus roesus which is used to treat lymphomas such as Hodgkin's disease.