antimitotic

an·ti·mi·tot·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tee-mahy-tot-ik, -mi-, an-tahy-]
- /ˌæn ti maɪˈtɒt ɪk, -mɪ-, ˌæn taɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tee-mahy-tot-ik, -mi-, an-tahy-]
- /ˌæn ti maɪˈtɒt ɪk, -mɪ-, ˌæn taɪ-/

Definitions of antimitotic word

adjective antimitotic acting against mitosis 3
noun antimitotic a drug which acts against mitosis 3
adjective antimitotic of or relating to certain substances capable of arresting the process of cell division. 1
noun antimitotic any such substance, as certain drugs used to destroy cancer cells. 1
noun antimitotic an agent that prevents or disrupts mitosis. 0
adjective antimitotic (pharmacology, cytology) preventing or disrupting mitosis. 0

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Origin of antimitotic

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; anti- + mitotic

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Parts of speech for Antimitotic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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antimitotic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

antimitotic usage trend in Literature

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