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spindle poison

spindle poison noun: a poison that disrupts cell division by affecting the protein threads that connect the centromere regions of chromosomes, known as spindles.

Noun

spindle poison (plural spindle poisons)

  1. A poison that disrupts cell division by affecting the protein threads that connect the centromere regions of chromosomes, known as spindles.
    Synonyms:
    spindle toxin

Synonyms of spindle poison

Forms of spindle poison

pluralspindle poisons

Origin of spindle poison

From spindle + poison.

Words that rhyme with spindle poison

Questions about spindle poison

What does spindle poison mean?
Spindle poison means a poison that disrupts cell division by affecting the protein threads that connect the centromere regions of chromosomes, known as spindles.
What part of speech is spindle poison?
Spindle poison is a noun.
What is the plural of spindle poison?
The plural of spindle poison is spindle poisons.

Words near spindle poison in the dictionary

  1. spindle cells
  2. spindle diagram
  3. spindle diagrams
  4. spindle neuron
  5. spindle neurons
  6. spindle poison
  7. spindle poisons
  8. spindle toxin
  9. spindle toxins
  10. spindle tree
  11. spindle trees

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