cytopathogenic

[ sahy-toh-path-uh-jen-ik ]

/ ˌsaɪ toʊˌpæθ əˈdʒɛn ɪk /

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adjective

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

of or relating to such cellular changes.

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Origin of cytopathogenic

First recorded in 1955–60; cyto- + pathogenic

OTHER WORDS FROM cytopathogenic

cy·to·path·o·ge·nic·i·ty

[sahy-toh-path-uh-juh-nis-i-tee], /ˌsaɪ toʊˌpæθ ə dʒəˈnɪs ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby cytopathogenic

cytomegalic, cytomegalovirus, cytomembrane, cytometry, cytopathic, cytopathogenic, cytopathology, cytopenia, cytophagy, cytopharynx, cytophotometer