Antimicrotubule Agent at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Antimicrotubule Agent? A drug that inhibits cell growth by stopping cell division. Antimicrotubule agents are used as treatments for cancer. Also called antimitotic agents, mitotic inhibitors, and taxanes. Docetaxel and paclitaxel are antimicrotubule agents.

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