v 4 i 1 n 1 c 3 r 1 i 1 s 1 t 1 i 1 n 1 e 1
11 letters · 16 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system
originEtymology tree English vin- Latin crista Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English vincristine From vin- (“vinca alkaloid”) + Latin crista (“tuft of leaves on plants”) + English -ine.
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- vitrines 11
- civets 11
- civies 11