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cytoplasm
cytoplasmic inheritance
cytoplasmic streaming
cytoplast
cytosine
cytoskeleton
cytosol
cytosome
cytostatic
cytotaxis
cytotaxonomy
cytotechnologist
cytotoxic
cytotoxic T cell
cytotoxin
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cytotropism
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cytostatic
cy·to·stat·ic [ stə státtik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
stopping cell growth: suppressing cell growth and multiplication


noun  (plural cy·to·stat·ics)
Definition:
 
cytostatic agent: a cytostatic agent

cy·to·stat·i·cal·ly adverb
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