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 cell or container. Toxic is from the Greek toxikon = arrow poison.
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( sÄ« ' tÉ™-tÅk ' sÄk ) adj. Of, relating to, or producing a toxic effect on cells. cytotoxicity cy ' to·tox·ic ' i ...
Cytotoxic: Toxic to cells, cell-toxic, cell-killing. Any agent or process that kills cells. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are forms of cytotoxic therapy.
cy·to·tox·ic (s t-t k s k) adj. Of, relating to, or producing a toxic effect on cells. cy to·tox·ic i·ty (-t k-s s-t) n. cytotoxic [ˌsaɪtəʊˈtɒksɪk]
Cytotoxic drugs are very powerful medicines. They work by affecting the growth and action of some cells that cause the joint pain, swelling, warmth, and damage of ...
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