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cytopathogenic

American

[sahy-toh-path-uh-jen-ik] / ˌsaɪ toʊˌpæθ əˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

of or relating to a substance or microorganism that is pathologic for or destructive to cells.
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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