cytotoxic
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8.1
- adjective
- /ˌsaɪtəˈtɒksɪk/
- Specialized
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citotóxico
- Chemotherapy often involves administering cytotoxic drugs that target rapidly dividing cancer cells.
- cytotoxic T cells
- cytotoxic drugs
- cytotoxic agent
So now your cell is holding up a flag for the cytotoxic T cells by putting parts of the virus on the outside of the cell.
- So now your cell is holding up a flag for the cytotoxic T cells by putting parts of the virus on the outside of the cell.
- So let's show how the T helper cell and the cytotoxic T cell fit into this family.
Examples
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Treatment with other immunomodulatory or cytotoxic agents was prohibited during the study.
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Should a learning-disabled child with a relapse of leukemia be forced to take cytotoxic drugs if the chance of cure is poor?
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And this cellular immunity is, among other things, cytotoxic, and it can recognize a second cell over here.
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6. On high concentration, zinc has a direct cytotoxic effect and is well known.
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Many are also cytotoxic, causing route-of-entry effects that may be damaging to the gut, the skin, or the lung.
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Intravenous Vitamin C is cytotoxic to cancer cells only and cures most cancers, even late stage.
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HLA-restricted cytotoxic T cells recognize viral peptides in association with class 1 HLA molecules on the target hepatocyte.
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IFNs mobilize cellular defenses, primarily T-cells, to fight the infection, and have mild direct cytotoxic effects.
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Uncontrolled exponential expansion of lymphocytes and unchecked cytokine production and cytotoxic activity may lead to autoimmunity.
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Phagocytes utilize the cytotoxic effects of reactive oxygen species, such as superoxide, hydrogen peroxide, and the highly toxic hydroxyl radical.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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4.0
Containing poison that can cause harm or death
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2.8
Containing a substance that can make you sick and can cause death if eaten, touched, or breathed
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8.4
Relating to the process when cells die on purpose
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9.9
Causing cells to break open and die
Causes damage to living cells, often because of a virus
Causing cells to become damaged or die, often after infection
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.9
A medicine that kills cells and helps treat cancer during chemotherapy
- Specialized
A white blood cell with a CD8 marker that kills infected or cancer cells
How Toxic
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Morphology
Etymology
Cytotoxic comes from Greek parts cyto- meaning 'cell' and -toxic meaning 'poison'. So cytotoxic literally means 'poison to cells', which is why it describes drugs or chemicals that damage or kill living cells.