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cytopathic

cy·to·path·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-tuh-path-ik]
    • /ˌsaɪ təˈpæθ ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-tuh-path-ik]
    • /ˌsaɪ təˈpæθ ɪk/

Definitions of cytopathic word

  • adjective cytopathic of or relating to cytopathy 3
  • adjective cytopathic of, relating to, or characterized by a pathological change in the function or form of a cell, leading to its death. 1
  • noun cytopathic Of, pertaining to, or producing damage to living cells. 1
  • adjective cytopathic Of or pertaining to cell disease or degeneration. 0

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Origin of cytopathic

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; cyto- + -pathic

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cytopathic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cytopathic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cytopathic usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with cytopathic

  • which of the following is a type of cytopathic effect?
  • what are cytopathic effects?
  • what is a cytopathic effect?
  • what is cytopathic effect?
  • which of the following cytopathic effects is cytocidal?

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