mitotane

M3I1T1O1T1A1N1E1
US/ˈmaɪ.toʊˌteɪn/

noun

A particular oral drug used to treat cancer.

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Meanings

nounmitotane (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA particular oral drug used to treat cancer.

Origin

Probably from mito- (“nucleotoxic agent”) + (e)thane.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tomatineTimotean
Cite this entry
APA

mitotane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitotane

MLA

“mitotane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitotane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mitotane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitotane.

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