vincristine
/vɪnˈkrɪstin/
noun
- A powerful drug used in chemotherapy to treat certain types of cancer, especially leukemia and lymphoma.
- Patients receiving vincristine may experience side effects like nerve pain or hair loss.
- The doctor explained that vincristine would be part of her chemotherapy regimen.
- Vincristine is derived from the periwinkle plant and works by stopping cancer cells from dividing.