antimitotic

American  

[an-tee-mahy-tot-ik, -mi-, an-tahy-] / ˌæn ti maɪˈtɒt ɪk, -mɪ-, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

1. of or relating to certain substances capable of arresting the process of cell division.

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noun

1. any such substance, as certain drugs used to destroy cancer cells.

Etymology

Origin of antimitotic

First recorded in 1965–70; anti- + mitotic ( def. )

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