anthracyclines
- Definition
- Organic compounds that have a tetrahydronaphthacenedione ring structure attached by a glycosidic linkage to the amino sugar daunosamine.
- Definition Source
- Medical Subject Headings 2011
- Spanish
- antraciclinas
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