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periwinkle
Also called myrtle. a trailing plant, Vinca minor, of the dogbane family, having glossy, evergreen foliage and usually blue-violet flowers. -
madagascar periwinkle
a plant, Catharanthus roseus (or Vinca rosea), cultivated for its glossy foliage and pink or white flowers. -
myrtle
a female given name. -
running myrtle
the periwinkle, Vinca minor. -
vinblastine
an alkaloid, C 46 H 58 N 4 O 9 , derived from the periwinkle Vinca rosea, used in the treatment of various malignant conditions, especially in the management of lymphomas. -
vincristine
an alkaloid, C 46 H 56 N 4 O 10 , derived from the periwinkle, Vinca rosea, used in the management of leukemias and lymphomas.