| anthracycline | <oncology, pharmacology> Drugs which are used in leukaemia therapy to prevent cell division by disrupting the structure of the DNA. Drugs of this type include Daunorubicin, Doxorubicin (Adriamycin), Epirubicin, Idarubicin. See: chemotherapy. (13 Oct 1997) |
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| anthracyclines | Organic compounds that have a tetrahydronaphthacenedione ring structure attached by a glycosidic linkage to the amino sugar daunosamine. (12 Dec 1998) |