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cytoxic

cytoxic is the misspelling of cytotoxic.

Meaning of cytotoxic

Adjective

cytotoxic (comparative more cytotoxic, superlative most cytotoxic)

  1. Of, relating to, or being a cytotoxin.
  2. 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

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Questions about cytoxic

What is cytoxic the misspelling of?
Cytoxic is the misspelling of cytotoxic.

Words near cytoxic in the dictionary

  1. cytotropically
  2. cytotropism
  3. cytotype
  4. cytotypes
  5. cytovaricin
  6. cytoxic
  7. cytoxicity
  8. cytozoa
  9. cytozoic
  10. cytozoon
  11. cytozoons

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