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Antimitotic Agent
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An agent that inhibits tumor growth by interfering with mitotic processes or the assembly of the mitotic machinery. [ ]
Term info
Label
Antimitotic Agent
Synonyms
- Antimitotic Agent
- Antimitotic Drugs
- Antimitotics
- Microtubular Function Inhibitors
- Mitosis Inhibitor Agents
- Mitosis Inhibitor Drugs
- Mitosis Inhibitors
- Mitotic Inhibitor Agents
- Mitotic Inhibitor Drugs
- Mitotic Inhibitors
- mitotic inhibitor
ALT DEFINITION
A type of drug that blocks cell growth by stopping mitosis (cell division). They are used to treat cancer.
CHEBI ID
CHEBI:64911
Legacy Concept Name
Antimitotic_Agent
Preferred Name
Antimitotic Agent
Semantic Type
Chemical Viewed Functionally
UMLS CUI
C0003379
code
C273