The structure of paclitaxel, a widely used mitotic inhibitor. A mitotic inhibitor is a drug that inhibits mitosis, or cell division. These drugs disrupt microtubules, which are structures that pull the cell apart when it divides. Mitotic inhibitors are used in cancer treatment, because cancer cells are able to grow and eventually spread through the body (metastasize) through continuous mitotic division.
Alliteration is a term that describes a literary stylistic device. Alliteration occurs when a series of words in a row (or close to a row) have the same first consonant sound. For example, âShe sells sea-shells down by the sea-shoreâ or âPeter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppersâ are both alliterative phrases.
Alliteration is a useful poetic device in which certain sounds are repeated at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase. It may be used to draw attention to certain phrases and can provide rhythm and musicality.