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cytotoxicity

American  
[sahy-toh-tok-sis-i-tee] / ˌsaɪ toʊ tɒkˈsɪs ɪ ti /

noun

  1. cell destruction caused by a cytotoxic substance.


Etymology

Origin of cytotoxicity

cytotoxic ( def. ) + -ity

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They then evaluated whether these compounds were safe for cells using cytotoxicity tests, an important step before assessing antiviral effects.

From Science Daily ● May 7, 2026

In experiments carried out on cell cultures under special conditions, over 85 % of a breast cancer cell culture died off after 72 hours while no cytotoxicity was observed for a healthy cell culture.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2024

However, its association with direct cytotoxicity is less strong.

From Nature ● Nov. 8, 2016

Although the correlation is not 100 percent, CD4-bearing T cells are associated with helper functions and CD8-bearing T cells are associated with cytotoxicity.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

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