antimitotic

adjective

an·​ti·​mi·​tot·​ic

ˌan-tē-mī-ˈtä-tik,

ˌan-ˌtī- 

: inhibiting or disrupting mitosis

antimitotic agents

antimitotic activity

antimitotic noun

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

antimitotic

1 of 2 adjective

an·​ti·​mi·​tot·​ic ˌant-i-mī-ˈtät-ik, ˌan-ˌtī- 

: inhibiting or disrupting mitosis

antimitotic agents

antimitotic activity

antimitotic

2 of 2 noun

: an antimitotic substance