"spindle poison" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spindle poisons [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔɪzən Etymology: spindle + poison Etymology templates: {{com|en|spindle|poison}} spindle + poison Head templates: {{en-noun}} spindle poison (plural spindle poisons)
  1. A poison that disrupts cell division by affecting the protein threads that connect the centromere regions of chromosomes, known as spindles. Wikipedia link: spindle poison Synonyms: spindle toxin
    Sense id: en-spindle_poison-en-noun-UsiMRDJl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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