cytotoxic

British  

/ ˌsaɪtəʊtɒkˈsɪsɪtɪ, ˌsaɪtəʊˈtɒksɪk /

adjective

1. poisonous to living cells: denoting certain drugs used in the treatment of leukaemia and other cancers

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Other Word Forms

• cytotoxicity noun

Example Sentences

Single-cell analyses show an unusual expansion of cytotoxic CD4+ T cells that behave more like CD8+ immune cells.

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In 18 month old mice that received the mRNA treatment before vaccination, the number of cytotoxic T cells targeting ovalbumin doubled compared with untreated mice of the same age.

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This subtype is cytotoxic, meaning it can destroy cells that enter or harm the body.

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NETs are produced through a specialised form of innate immune response known as NETosis, whereby neutrophils expel their DNA to form filamentous structures embedded with cytotoxic enzymes capable of rapidly trapping and neutralizing pathogens.

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The fading-down process works as follows: Specific antibodies coupled to a cytotoxic drug recognize all blood cells in the patient's body based on a surface structure.

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