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mitosis

Definition: (my-TOE-sis) The process of division (mitotic activity) of somatic cells in which each daughter cell receives the same amount of DNA as the parent cell. A drug (such as taxanes) that blocks this process is called an antimitotic drug.

Here is a simplied drawing, showing mitosis or how a cell divides.

simplified drawing showing mitosis

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