| daunomycin | <chemical> Very toxic anthracycline aminoglycoside antibiotic isolated from streptomyces peucetius and others, used in treatment of leukaemias and other neoplasms. Pharmacological action: antibiotics, anthracycline. Chemical name: 5,12-Naphthacenedione, 8-acetyl-10-((3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-alpha-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy)-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-1-methoxy-, (8S-cis)- (12 Dec 1998) |
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| daunorubicin | <chemical> Very toxic anthracycline aminoglycoside antibiotic isolated from streptomyces peucetius and others, used in treatment of leukaemias and other neoplasms. Pharmacological action: antibiotics, anthracycline. Chemical name: 5,12-Naphthacenedione, 8-acetyl-10-((3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-alpha-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy)-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-1-methoxy-, (8S-cis)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| daunorubicin-doxorubicin polyketide synthase | <chemical> Required for doxorubicin biosynthesis; involved in the selection of propionyl-CoA as the starter unit to the formation of a decaketide and its cyclization to an aklanonic acid to the formation of doxorubicin; genbank l35560 Synonym: dnr-dxr pks, doxorubicin polyketide synthase, dxr pks, dps gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
| daunoxome | <drug> A chemotherapy for Kaposi's sarcoma consisting of a preparation of daunorubicin encapsulated in liposomes. DaunoXome's main side effect is neutropenia, which can be managed with G-CSF (Neupogen). (09 Oct 1997) |
| daunt | 1. To overcome; to conquer. 2. To repress or subdue the courage of; to check by fear of danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten. "Some presences daunt and discourage us." (Glanvill) Synonym: To dismay, appall. See Dismay. Origin: OF. Danter, F. Dompter to tame, subdue, fr. L. Domitare, v. Intens. Of domare to tame. See Tame. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dauw | <zoology> The striped quagga, or Burchell's zebra, of South Africa (Asinus Burchellii). Synonym: peechi, or peetsi. Origin: D. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |