cytotoxic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)lbor. English cyto- Undeterminedder.? Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin toxicusbor. French toxiquebor. English toxic English cytotoxic From cyto- + toxic.
Meanings
- Of, relating to, or being a cytotoxin.
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Of or relating to cytotoxicity.
A recent study focused on the enzymatic and cytotoxic functions of jellyfish metalloproteases and identified diverse proteolytic effects including gelatinolytic, caseinolytic, and fibrinolytic activities.
2015 June 18, Mahdokht Jouiaei et al., “Ancient Venom Systems: A Review on Cnidaria Toxins”, in Toxins, volume 7, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most cytotoxic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more cytotoxic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
hypocytotoxic · microcytotoxic · myocytotoxic · hypercytotoxic · precytotoxic · anticytotoxic · photocytotoxic · immunocytotoxic · cytotoxic T cell · cytotoxic reaction · autocytotoxic · hepatocytotoxic · nanocytotoxic · melanocytotoxic · cardiocytotoxic · lymphocytotoxic · cytotoxically · exocytotoxic · subcytotoxic · noncytotoxic · cytotoxicity · cytotoxicant · neurocytotoxic
Translations (7)
ru цитотокси́ческий (Of or relating to cytotoxicity) · es citotóxico (Of or relating to cytotoxicity) · it citotossico (Of or relating to cytotoxicity) · pt citotóxico (Of or relating to cytotoxicity) · ro citotoxic (Of or relating to cytotoxicity) · hu citotoxikus (Of or relating to cytotoxicity) · fr cytotoxique (Of or relating to cytotoxicity)