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cytostatic

American  
[sahy-tuh-stat-ik] / ˌsaɪ təˈstæt ɪk /

adjective

  1. inhibiting cell growth and division.

noun

  1. any substance that inhibits cell growth and division.

Etymology

Origin of cytostatic

cyto- + static

Example Sentences

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The cytostatic drug Doxorubicin immediately reduced the water permeability.

From Science Daily

“The rate of tumor necrosis due to 3BP treatment seems to exceed all known cytostatic drugs,” they wrote.

From Science Magazine

Xenograft tumors resumed growth once YM155 treatment was stopped, suggesting that YM155 may be cytostatic rather than cytotoxic in vivo.

From Science Magazine

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