# doxorubicin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdɒk.səʊˈɹuː.bɪs.ɪn/ · frequency rank #80,399

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/doxorubicin