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Daunorubicin
Daunorubicin or daunomycin (daunomycin cerubidine) is chemotherapy of the anthracycline family that is given as a treatment for some types of cancer. It is most commonly used to treat specific types of leukaemia (acute myeloid leukemia and acute lymphocytic leukemia). It was initially isolated from Streptomyces peucetius.
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Daunorubicin
Daunorubicin /dau·no·ru·bi·cin/ an anthracycline antibiotic used as an antineoplastic ; administered as the hydrochloride salt or as a [more]Daunorubicin - Community and Resources


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daunorubicin
An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antitumor antibiotics. It is an anthracycline.

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