Definition of Podophyllotoxin

1. Noun. A toxin obtained from the rhizomes of some South American plants that is the base of the anticancer drug etoposide. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Podophyllotoxin

1. Toxin (414D) that binds to tubulin and prevents microtubule assembly. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Podophyllotoxin

podologist
podologists
podology
podomechanotherapy
podomere
podomeres
podometer
podophthalmia
podophthalmic
podophthalmite
podophthalmites
podophthalmous
podophylli
podophyllins
podophyllotoxin (current term)
podophyllotoxins
podophyllous
podophyllum
podophyllum resin
podophyllums
podopompholyx
podoscaph
podoscaphs
podosome
podosomes
podospasm
podosphere

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