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Definition

noun. a chemotherapeutic of the anthracycline family that is given as a treatment for some types of cancer; most commonly used to treat specific types of leukaemia

Example Sentence

The patient was given daunorubicin for treatment of leukemia.

Synonyms

daunomycin; daunomycin cerubidine; chemotherapeutic

Antonyms

cancer

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