- Vinca rosea
- A species of myrtle (family Myrtaceae) used in various parts of the world as a home remedy; two active dimeric alkaloids obtained from this plant are vinblastine and vincristine. SYN: periwinkle.
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Vinca rosea
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Vinca rosea — Rosafarbene Catharanthe Rosafarbene Catharanthe (Catharanthus roseus) Systematik Unterklasse: Asternähnliche (Asteridae) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Vinca rosea — madagascar periwinkle madagascar periwinkle n. (Bot.) A commonly cultivated Old World woody herb ({Vinca rosea}) having large pinkish to red flowers. Syn: periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, Cape periwinkle, red… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vinca rosea — madagascar periwinkle madagascar periwinkle n. (Bot.) A commonly cultivated Old World woody herb ({Vinca rosea}) having large pinkish to red flowers. Syn: periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, Cape periwinkle, red… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vinca rosea — Old Old, a. [Compar. {Older}; superl. {Oldest}.] [OE. old, ald, AS. ald, eald; akin to D. oud, OS. ald, OFries. ald, old, G. alt, Goth. alpeis, and also to Goth. alan to grow up, Icel. ala to bear, produce, bring up, L. alere to nourish. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vinca rosea L. — Symbol CARO14 Synonym Symbol VIRO6 Botanical Family Apocynaceae … Scientific plant list
Vinca rosea — noun commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers • Syn: ↑periwinkle, ↑rose periwinkle, ↑Madagascar periwinkle, ↑old maid, ↑Cape periwinkle, ↑red periwinkle, ↑cayenne jasmine, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Vinca-alcaloide — Vinca alcaloïde Les vinca alcaloïdes sont des alcaloïdes isolés de différentes pervenches tropicales (Catharanthus roseus et Vinca rosea) ayant une activité importante sur les leucémies. Ce sont des molécules hétérodimériques associant une unité… … Wikipédia en Français
vinca alkaloid — n any of several alkaloids (as vinblastine and vincristine) obtained esp. from the rosy periwinkle * * * one of a group of antimitotic drugs (see cytotoxic drug) derived from the periwinkle (Vinca rosea). Vinca alkaloids, which are usually… … Medical dictionary
Vinca — ? Барвинок Vinca minor Научная классификация Царство: Растения Отдел: Покрытосеменные Класс … Википедия
Vínca — ? Барвинок Vinca minor Научная классификация Царство: Растения Отдел: Покрытосеменные Класс … Википедия
