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(medicine) 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.
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 ].
Use etoposide when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Etoposide means (medicine) A derivative of podophyllotoxin that is used in the treatment of some cancers by inhibiting mitosis..
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Etoposide came from the fruit of the poisonous mayapple.
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