Definition of Cytotoxic

1. Adjective. Of or relating to substances that are toxic to cells.

Partainyms: Cytotoxin
Derivative terms: Cytotoxin

Definition of Cytotoxic

1. Adjective. of, relating to, or being a cytotoxin ¹

2. Adjective. of or relating to cytotoxicity ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cytotoxic

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Cytotoxic

1. Chemicals that are directly toxic to cells, preventing their reproduction or growth. Cytotoxic agents can, as a side effect, damage healthy, noncancerous tissues or organs which have a high proportion of actively dividing cells, for example, bone marrow, hair follicles. These side effects limit the amount and frequency of drug administration. (16 Dec 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cytotoxic

cytostome
cytostomes
cytotactic
cytotactin
cytotaxis
cytotaxonomic
cytotaxonomies
cytotaxonomy
cytotechnologist
cytotechnologists
cytotechnology
cytotherapeutic
cytotherapy
cytothesis
cytotonic
cytotoxic (current term)
cytotoxic T-cell
cytotoxic T cell
cytotoxic T cells
cytotoxic T lymphocyte-specific serine protease
cytotoxic cell
cytotoxic drug
cytotoxic drugs
cytotoxic reaction
cytotoxic t-lymphocyte
cytotoxically
cytotoxicities
cytotoxicity
cytotoxin
cytotoxins

Literary usage of Cytotoxic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Understanding the Immune System by Lydia Woods Schindler (1994)
"... Macrophage Class I MHC-encoded—' Protein Antigen (Viral Protein) Produced Under Direction of Viral Nucleic Acid Activation of cytotoxic T cells JV\ ^? ..."

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