Oncovin (Noun)
Meaning
Periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Oncovin is a chemotherapy medication used to treat various types of cancer, including leukemia and lymphoma.
- Vincristine, also known as Oncovin, is a periwinkle plant derivative used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system.
- The doctor prescribed Oncovin to her patient as part of a combination chemotherapy regimen to treat Hodgkin's disease.
- Oncovin works by preventing cancer cells from dividing and growing, thereby slowing the progression of the disease.
- After several rounds of treatment with Oncovin, the patient's cancer went into remission and surgery was scheduled to remove the remaining tumor.