A derivative of podophyllotoxin that is used in the treatment of some cancers by inhibiting mitosis(noun)
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Use "etoposide" in a sentence
"These include anti-cancer drugs such as etoposide, the beta blockers atenolol, celiprolol and talinolol, and the antibiotics ciprofloxacin, levo-floxacin and itraconazole."
"Interestingly, rapamycin did not prevent cell death induced by DNA damaging agents such as etoposide and UV."
"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."