cytostatic
- noun
- /ˌsaɪtəˈstætɪk/
- Specialized
:
citostático
- The doctor prescribed a cytostatic to help control the spread of the tumor.
Examples
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Researchers are developing new cytostatic agents with fewer side effects for cancer patients.
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The doctor prescribed a cytostatic to help manage the patient's cancer.
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A cytostatic can be used to slow the progression of certain types of cancer.
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Many cytostatics are used in chemotherapy treatments.
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During her treatment, the doctor prescribed a cytostatic to help control the growth of her cancer cells.
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He researched various cytostatics that could be effective against aggressive tumors.
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The cytostatic worked by targeting and disrupting the cell division process in the affected tissue.
Synonyms
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A medicine that treats cancer by killing or stopping cancer cells
A drug that stops or slows the growth of cancer
A medicine used to treat cancer that stops cancer cells from growing
How Inhibitory
Surface Forms
Morphology
cytostatic = static (opaque) = cyto + stat + ic
The word is built from the technical combining form cyto- plus static, but the medical meaning 'inhibiting cell growth' is not readily guessable for an average learner.
Etymology
Cytostatic is made of cyto- 'cell' and -static 'to stop or stand still', the same idea you see in static ('not moving'). So a cytostatic is a drug or agent that 'stops' or slows cell growth and is used to help control cancer.