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cytotoxic Definition

cyto·toxic (sīt′ō täksik)

adjective

  1. that harms or destroys living cells cytotoxic drug therapy
  2. of or relating to cytotoxins, their effects, etc.

cytotoxic Related Forms

cy′to·toxic·ity (-isə tē) noun

cytotoxic Usage Examples

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.

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  10. cytokinesis
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