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  • noun medicine A derivative of podophyllotoxin that is used in the treatment of some cancers by inhibiting mitosis

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Examples

  • These include anti-cancer drugs such as etoposide, the beta blockers atenolol, celiprolol and talinolol, and the antibiotics ciprofloxacin, levo-floxacin and itraconazole.

    Home | Mail Online 2009

  • Interestingly, rapamycin did not prevent cell death induced by DNA damaging agents such as etoposide and UV.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Haiyan Qi et al. 2008

  • Dr. Womer shepherded the introduction of etoposide and ifosphamide into the therapy of Ewing sarcoma, which together with standard therapy, is curing 60 to 70 percent of patients with this tumor.

    Pediatric cancer research 2010

  • Vinblastine and prednisone in significant quantities, and traces of etoposide.

    The Burning Wire Jeffery Deaver 2010

  • —Cancer patient; presence of vinblastine and prednisone in significant quantities, traces of etoposide.

    The Burning Wire Jeffery Deaver 2010

  • Vinblastine and prednisone in significant quantities, and traces of etoposide.

    The Burning Wire Jeffery Deaver 2010

  • —Cancer patient; presence of vinblastine and prednisone in significant quantities, traces of etoposide.

    The Burning Wire Jeffery Deaver 2010

  • —Cancer patient; presence of vinblastine and prednisone in significant quantities, traces of etoposide.

    The Burning Wire Jeffery Deaver 2010

  • —Cancer patient; presence of vinblastine and prednisone in significant quantities, traces of etoposide.

    The Burning Wire Jeffery Deaver 2010

  • —Cancer patient; presence of vinblastine and prednisone in significant quantities, traces of etoposide.

    The Burning Wire Jeffery Deaver 2010

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