spindle poison
nounEtymology From spindle + poison.
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A poison that disrupts cell division by affecting the protein threads that connect the centromere regions of chromosomes, known as spindles.
noun
Etymology From spindle + poison.
A poison that disrupts cell division by affecting the protein threads that connect the centromere regions of chromosomes, known as spindles.
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