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cytotoxic

cy·to·tox·in
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-tuh-tok-sin]
    • /ˌsaɪ təˈtɒk sɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-tuh-tok-sin]
    • /ˌsaɪ təˈtɒk sɪn/

Definitions of cytotoxic word

  • adjective cytotoxic poisonous to living cells: denoting certain drugs used in the treatment of leukaemia and other cancers 3
  • adjective cytotoxic that harms or destroys living cells 3
  • adjective cytotoxic of or relating to cytotoxins, their effects, etc. 3
  • adjective cytotoxic A cytotoxic substance is poisonous to cells. 3
  • noun cytotoxic a substance that has a toxic effect on certain cells. 1
  • noun cytotoxic Toxic to living cells. 1
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Origin of cytotoxic

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; cyto- + toxin

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Parts of speech for Cytotoxic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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cytotoxic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Related words

  • cytotoxic t cell

    a killer T cell

  • alkylating drug

    any of various potentially cytotoxic, carcinogenic, and mutagenic substances: used therapeutically to destroy cells, especially proliferating cancer cells.

  • azathioprine

    a synthetic drug that suppresses the normal immune responses of the body and is administered orally during and after organ transplantation and also in certain types of autoimmune disease. Formula: C9H7N7O2S

  • bleomycin

    a glycopeptide antibiotic drug used in the treatment of cancer and Hodgkin's Disease

  • busulfan

    a drug used to treat cancer

  • cytarabine

    a toxic synthetic nucleoside, C 9 H 13 N 3 O 5 , used as an immunosuppressive and cytotoxic agent in the treatment of certain leukemias.
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