Glossary: V

V
Vinblastine: A vinca alkaloid; the sulfate is used as an anti-neoplastic usually in combination with other, similar agents.
Vinca alkaloids: A group of alkaloids, including vinblastine and vincristine, extracted from the periwinkle plant (Vinca rosea), which arrest cell division in metaphase by disrupting the microtubules that form the spindle apparatus; used as antineoplastic agents.