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• (is-PIN-eh-sib) A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. Ispinesib blocks a protein that tumor cells need to divide. It is a type of mitotic inhibitor. Also called SB-715992.

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  ispinesib. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ispinesib.

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  ispinesib. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ispinesib (accessed: June 10, 2023).

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  "ispinesib." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 10 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ispinesib.

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