Lexic.us

2. Noun. an agent that prevents or disrupts mitosis ¹

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Definition of Antimitotic

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Antimitotic

1. A drug for inhibiting or preventing mitosis. Typically an agent used as chemotherapy again malignant cancer cells, but also includes drugs that cause cell cycle arrest prior to or during mitosis, such as colchicine. (18 Nov 2007)

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Literary usage of Antimitotic

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1. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"antimitotic effects Growth hormone and glucocorticoids are mutually antagonistic in their effects on body growth (44) and wound healing (45), ..."

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