"maytansine" meaning in All languages combined

See maytansine on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: maytansines [plural]
Etymology: Maytenus + -ine? from the plant from which it can be isolated. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Maytenus|ine}} Maytenus + -ine Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} maytansine (countable and uncountable, plural maytansines)
  1. A cytotoxic agent that inhibits the assembly of microtubules by binding to tubulin at the rhizoxin binding site. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: maitansine Derived forms: maytansinoid
    Sense id: en-maytansine-en-noun-rifXaGR8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ine

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