cytotoxic

(sīt′ō täksik)

adjective

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

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See cytotoxic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

cy·to·tox·ic

adjective
Of, relating to, or producing a toxic effect on cells.

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  • cytotoxicity cyˌto·tox·icˈi·ty (-tŏk-sĭsˈĭ-tē) noun

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