antimitotic agent

Definition / meaning of antimitotic agent

A type of drug that blocks cell growth by stopping mitosis (cell division). They are used to treat cancer. Also called mitotic inhibitor.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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