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cytochalasin

cytochalasin noun: any of several related fungal metabolites that have an effect on cytokinesis while not affecting karyokinesis.

Noun

cytochalasin (plural cytochalasins)

  1. Any of several related fungal metabolites that have an effect on cytokinesis while not affecting karyokinesis

Forms of cytochalasin

pluralcytochalasins

Origin of cytochalasin

From Ancient Greek κύτος ("a vessel") + χαλαρός ("to slacken, loosen').

Questions about cytochalasin

What does cytochalasin mean?
Cytochalasin means any of several related fungal metabolites that have an effect on cytokinesis while not affecting karyokinesis.
What part of speech is cytochalasin?
Cytochalasin is a noun.
What is the plural of cytochalasin?
The plural of cytochalasin is cytochalasins.

Words near cytochalasin in the dictionary

  1. cytocentrifuges
  2. cytocentrifuging
  3. cytocentrum
  4. cytochalasan
  5. cytochalasans
  6. cytochalasin
  7. cytochalasins
  8. cytochemical
  9. cytochemically
  10. cytochemicals
  11. cytochemistries

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