Cytotoxic
Also called Cell-killing
PharmacologyOncologyImportant
Toxic to living cells, a property exploited by chemotherapy drugs that target rapidly dividing cancer cells.
Korean
세포독성의(세포를 죽이는)
세포에 독성을 나타내는; 항암 치료에서 빠르게 분열하는 세포를 표적으로 하나 정상 세포에도 영향을 줄 수 있음.
French
Cytotoxique
Toxique pour les cellules vivantes ; les médicaments cytotoxiques détruisent les cellules cancéreuses à division rapide.
Word parts
cyt/oRoot(Greek) Cell-toxicSuffix(Greek) Poisonous, relating to poison