daunomycin
/ˌdɔːnoʊˈmaɪsɪn/
noun
- A type of strong medicine used to treat certain kinds of cancer, especially leukemia.
- Daunomycin can cause side effects, so patients are monitored closely during treatment.
- The doctor prescribed daunomycin as part of the patient's chemotherapy plan.
- Researchers are studying how daunomycin targets fast-growing cancer cells.