Definition
daunomycins
noun
- Plural of daunomycin; a class of anthracycline antibiotics used as chemotherapy agents to treat certain cancers, particularly leukemias and lymphomas.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; typically used in plural form or as a mass noun; also known as daunorubicin
Examples
- Daunomycins are commonly used in combination chemotherapy regimens for acute leukemia.
- The oncologist prescribed daunomycins as part of the patient's cancer treatment protocol.
- Daunomycins work by intercalating into DNA and inhibiting topoisomerase II.
- Side effects of daunomycins include cardiotoxicity and bone marrow suppression.
- Research continues on improving the efficacy and reducing the toxicity of daunomycins.