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cytostatic

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[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 • Jan. 5, 2024

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

From Science Magazine • Aug. 12, 2016

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