adj
Meaning 1
Of, relating to, or being a cytotoxin.
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cytotoxic
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adj
Meaning 2
Of or relating to cytotoxicity.
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noun
Meaning 3
Any cytotoxic substance; a cytotoxin.
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adjective
Meaning 4
of or relating to substances that are toxic to cells
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)lbor. English cyto- 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.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: cytotoxique — Of or relating to cytotoxicity
- Hungarian: citotoxikus — Of or relating to cytotoxicity
- Italian: citotossico — Of or relating to cytotoxicity
- Portuguese: citotóxico — Of or relating to cytotoxicity
- Romanian: citotoxic — Of or relating to cytotoxicity
- Russian: цитотокси́ческий (citotoksíčeskij) — Of or relating to cytotoxicity
- Spanish: citotóxico — Of or relating to cytotoxicity