Definition

A specific medication used in cancer treatment, particularly for leukemia, that belongs to a class of drugs known as antibiotics.

Example

The doctor prescribed daunorubicin to help treat the patient's leukemia.

Conversation

Have you heard about daunorubicin?

Yeah, I read that it's used in chemotherapy for leukemia.

It's interesting how specific drugs like daunorubicin can target certain cancers.

Absolutely! It's amazing what advances they've made in cancer treatment.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Daunorubicin is a complex word derived from 'dauno-' (from the name of the daunorubicin-producing bacterium *Streptomyces peucetius*, named after the Daunia region in Italy) and 'rubicin' (from the Latin 'rubere', meaning to be red, referring to the red color of the compound). The word describes a red antibiotic compound derived from a specific bacterium.

Memory Tip

Think of 'dauno-' as relating to a specific region and 'rubicin' as indicating the red color of the compound. This helps you remember that daunorubicin is a red antibiotic derived from a bacterium.

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