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cytosine
cytoskeleton
cytosol
cytosome
cytostatic
cytotaxis
cytotaxonomy
cytotechnologist
cytotoxic
cytotoxic T cell
cytotoxin
cytotropic
cytotropism
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cytotoxic
cy·to·tox·ic [ stō tóksik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. preventing cell division: describes a drug that prevents cell division
2. killing cells: describes a type of cell in the immune system that destroys other cells

cy·to·tox·ic·i·ty [ stō tok síssətee ] noun
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