-rubicin

English

Etymology

From daunorubicin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹuː.bɪs.ɪn/

Suffix

-rubicin

1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of daunorubicin derivatives used as antineoplastics.

   doxorubicin, epirubicin, idarubicin, valrubicin

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -rubicin

References

• The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances‎^[1], Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018