doxorubicin

/ˌdɒk.səʊˈɹuː.bɪs.ɪn/

//ˌdɒk.səʊˈɹuː.bɪs.ɪn// noun

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"doxorubicin" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“doxorubicin” is uncommon English (frequency #80,399 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,399
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An anthracycline antibiotic drug (trademark Adriamycin) with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium (Streptomyces peucetius subsp. caesius) and is administered in the form ...

Corpus desk

Index EN-doxorubicin · doxorubicin · English

doxorubicin · rank #80,399 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,399
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH douchey

Nearest frequency peer: douchey (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “doxorubicin”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “doxorubicin” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for doxorubicin
PropertyValue
Headworddoxorubicin
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌdɒk.səʊˈɹuː.bɪs.ɪn/
Letters11
Frequency rank#80,399
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “doxorubicin” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).doxorubicinfalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “douchey” (#80,398), “drownings” (#80,401), “drumline” (#80,402). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “doxorubicin” is #80,399. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

doxorubicin is uncommon English at frequency #80,399 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌdɒk.səʊˈɹuː.bɪs.ɪn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An anthracycline antibiotic drug (trademark Adriamycin) with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium (Streptomyces peucetius subsp. caesius) and is administered in the form ...".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for doxorubicin, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From d(e)ox(y)- + -o- + -rubicin (“daunorubicin derivative”). The correct English form is doxorubicin, spelled D-O-X-O-R-U-B-I-C-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An anthracycline antibiotic drug (trademark Adriamycin) with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium (Streptomyces peucetius subsp. caesius) and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₇H₂₉NO₁₁·HCl in chemotherapy.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how doxorubicin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. A nanobullet comprising of multifunctional Janus nanocomposites (a head of magnetic Fe₃O₄ and a body of mesoporous SiO₂ containing doxorubicin) is reported to be a safe and efficient treatment for liver cancer.

Etymology

From d(e)ox(y)- + -o- + -rubicin (“daunorubicin derivative”).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "doxorubicin"?
"doxorubicin" is spelled D-O-X-O-R-U-B-I-C-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌdɒk.səʊˈɹuː.bɪs.ɪn/.
What does "doxorubicin" mean?
As a noun, "doxorubicin" means: An anthracycline antibiotic drug (trademark Adriamycin) with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium (Streptomyces peucetius subsp. caesius) and is administered in the form ...
How do you pronounce "doxorubicin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "doxorubicin" is /ˌdɒk.səʊˈɹuː.bɪs.ɪn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "doxorubicin"?
From d(e)ox(y)- + -o- + -rubicin (“daunorubicin derivative”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "doxorubicin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list