noun
- Plural of doxorubicin; a class of anthracycline chemotherapy drugs used to treat various cancers by interfering with DNA replication in cancer cells.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical; typically used in plural form when referring to multiple formulations or doses
Examples
- The oncologist prescribed doxorubicins as part of the patient's chemotherapy regimen.
- Different doxorubicins have been developed to reduce cardiotoxicity while maintaining efficacy.
- Liposomal doxorubicins are sometimes preferred because they have fewer side effects.
- The hospital stocks several formulations of doxorubicins for cancer treatment protocols.
- Doxorubicins remain among the most widely used chemotherapy agents in oncology.