etoposide
noun
eto·po·side
ˌēt-ə-ˈpō-ˌsīd 
ˌet-
ˌet-
: a semisynthetic podophyllotoxin derivative C29H32O13 used to treat various neoplastic diseases (as carcinoma of the lungs or testicles, AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma, acute myelogenous leukemia, and Ewing's sarcoma)
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“Etoposide.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/etoposide. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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