VELBAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Velban mean? 

• VELBAN (noun)
  The noun VELBAN has 1 sense:

1. periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division

  Familiarity information: VELBAN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VELBAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Velban; vinblastine

Hypernyms ("Velban" is a kind of...):

periwinkle plant derivative (an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer)

Domain usage:

trade name (a name given to a product or service)