cytopathogenic
American
[sahy-toh-path-uh-jen-ik]
/ ˌsaɪ toʊˌpæθ əˈdʒɛn ɪk /
adjective
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of or relating to a substance or microorganism that is pathologic for or destructive to cells.
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of or relating to such cellular changes.
Other Word Forms
- cytopathogenicity noun
Etymology
Origin of cytopathogenic
First recorded in 1955–60; cyto- + pathogenic
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