cytotoxic

Adjective modifier

hiv-1: The database is an annotated, searchable collection of HIV-1 cytotoxic and helper T-cell epitopes and antibody binding sites.

Modifies a noun

• lymphocyte: Plays a role in negative selection of developing T cells and the killing of targets by cytotoxic T lymphocytes.
• t-lymphocytes: These complexes then travel to the cell surface where they can be specifically recognized by cytotoxic T-lymphocytes which then kill the infected cell.
• chemotherapy: Thus far, no additional systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy has been necessary.
• T-cell: A cytotoxic T-cell mediated response to MHC class I expressing neurones in Rasmussen's has recently been shown 222.
• drug: Most patients respond to corticosteroids, cytotoxic drugs, or plasma exchange.
• agent: The release of cytotoxic agents need to be carefully controlled.

Modifying Another Word

highly: Nitrogen mustards are highly cytotoxic, but are not specific for cancerous tissue.