antimitotic
/ˌæntimaɪˈtɑtɪk/
adjective
- Preventing or interfering with cell division (mitosis), often used in cancer treatment.
- Researchers are developing new antimitotic agents with fewer side effects.
- Some antimitotic compounds are derived from plants like the Pacific yew tree.
- The doctor explained that the antimitotic drug would stop the cancer cells from multiplying.
noun
- A substance that inhibits cell division, used especially in chemotherapy.
- Antimitotics work by targeting the microtubules that help cells divide.
- The patient received an antimitotic as part of her treatment plan.
- This antimitotic is effective against several types of tumors.