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etoposide

etoposide noun: a derivative of podophyllotoxin that is used in the treatment of some cancers by inhibiting mitosis.

Noun

etoposide (plural etoposides)

  1. A derivative of podophyllotoxin that is used in the treatment of some cancers by inhibiting mitosis.
    • Etoposide came from the fruit of the poisonous mayapple.2010, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies, Fourth Estate (2011), page 206
    • BRCA1 sensitizes cells to apoptosis induced by antimicrotubulin agents like taxanes and vinca alkaloids and also abrogates the effect of DNA-damaging agents like cisplatin and etoposide [ 41 ].2012 September 19, Alphy Rose-James, Sreelekha TT, “Molecular Markers with Predictive and Prognostic Relevance in Lung Cancer”, in Lung cancer international, volume 2012, →DOI

Forms of etoposide

pluraletoposides

Questions about etoposide

What does etoposide mean?
Etoposide means a derivative of podophyllotoxin that is used in the treatment of some cancers by inhibiting mitosis.
What part of speech is etoposide?
Etoposide is a noun.
What is the plural of etoposide?
The plural of etoposide is etoposides.

Words near etoposide in the dictionary

  1. etonitazene
  2. etonitazepipne
  3. etonogestrel
  4. Etons
  5. etoperidone
  6. etoposide
  7. etoposides
  8. ETOPS
  9. etoricoxib
  10. etorki
  11. etorphine

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