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cytotoxic [sīt΄ō täks′ik]adj.1. that harms or destroys living cells [cytotoxic drug therapy]2. of or relating to cytotoxins, their effects, etc.cytotoxicity [sīt΄ō täksis′ə tē]n.
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cy·to·tox·ic (sī'tə-tŏkʹsĭk) adj.Of, relating to, or producing a toxic effect on cells.cy'to·tox·icʹi·ty (-tŏk-sĭsʹĭ-tē) n.* * *
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cytotoxic — [sīt΄ō täks′ik] adj. 1. that harms or destroys living cells [cytotoxic drug therapy] 2. of or relating to cytotoxins, their effects, etc. cytotoxicity [sīt΄ō täksis′ə tē] n … English World dictionary
cytotoxic — 1902, from CYTO (Cf. cyto ) + TOXIC (Cf. toxic). Related: Cytotoxicity … Etymology dictionary
Cytotoxic — Toxic to cells, cell toxic, cell killing. Any agent or process that kills cells. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are forms of cytotoxic therapy. They kill cells. The prefix cyto denotes a cell. It comes from the Greek kytos meaning hollow, as a… … Medical dictionary
cytotoxic — adjective Date: 1904 1. of or relating to a cytotoxin 2. toxic to cells < cytotoxic drugs > • cytotoxicity noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
cytotoxic — adjective a) of, relating to, or being a cytotoxin b) of, or related to cytotoxicity … Wiktionary
cytotoxic — adj. poisonous to cells, toxic to cells … English contemporary dictionary
cytotoxic — adjective toxic to living cells. Derivatives cytotoxicity noun … English new terms dictionary
cytotoxic — cy·to·tox·ic … English syllables
cytotoxic — /saɪtoʊˈtɒksɪk/ (say suytoh toksik) adjective of or relating to the destruction of cells. {cyto + toxic} … Australian English dictionary
cytotoxic — Cell killing … English dictionary of cancer terms