etoposide

English

Noun

etoposide (plural etoposides)

1. (medicine) A derivative of podophyllotoxin that is used in the treatment of some cancers by inhibiting mitosis.
   • 2010, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies, Fourth Estate (2011), page 206:

     Etoposide came from the fruit of the poisonous mayapple.

   • 2012 September 19, Alphy Rose-James, Sreelekha TT, “Molecular Markers with Predictive and Prognostic Relevance in Lung Cancer”, in Lung cancer international‎^[1], volume 2012, →DOI:

     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 ].

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• deisotope