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vincristine sulfate (medicine)


vincristine sulfate


A dimeric alkaloid obtained from Vinca rosea; its antineoplastic activity is similar to that of vinblastine, but no cross-resistance develops between these two agents, and it is more useful than vinblastine in lymphocytic lymphosarcoma and acute leukaemia.

Synonym: leurocristine.


thermosystaltic (medicine)


thermosystaltic
<physiology> Influenced in its contraction by heat or cold; said of a muscle.

Origin: Thermo- + systalic.

Source: Websters Dictionary