English Explanatory Dictionary

spindle poison

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

spindle poison spindle poisons

Etymology

From spindle + poison.

Synonyms

spindle toxin
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