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Vincristine

Definition: Vincristine is a powerful chemotherapy drug used primarily in the treatment of various types of cancer, including Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, neuroblastoma, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Part of speech: Noun

Sense 1: A chemotherapy drug used in the treatment of cancer.

Sample sentence 1: The doctors administered vincristine to the patient to help combat the aggressive leukemia.

Sample sentence 2: The oncologist prescribed a combination of vincristine and other chemotherapy drugs for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Sense 2: A potent vinca alkaloid derived from the Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus).

Sample sentence 1: Researchers are studying the potential of vincristine to treat other diseases apart from cancer due to its unique properties.

Sample sentence 2: The production of vincristine involves extracting the natural compound from the Catharanthus roseus plant.

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