| mitosis |
The process of division of somatic cells in which each daughter cell receives the same amount of DNA as the parent cell.
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| mitotane |
An anticancer drug used in treating adrenocortical cancer and ACTH-producing pituitary tumors (Cushing's disease).
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| mitolactol |
An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents.
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| mitotic index |
In a population of cells, the ratio of the number of cells undergoing mitosis (cell division) to the number of cells not undergoing mitosis.
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| mitotic inhibitor |
A drug that inhibits cell growth by stopping cell division. Mitotic inhibitors are used as treatments for cancer. Also called antimitotic or antimicrotubule agents and taxanes. Docetaxel and paclitaxel are mitotic inhibitors.
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