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cytotropic

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[sahy-tuh-trop-ik, -troh-pik] / ˌsaɪ təˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk /

adjective

Biology.

  1. (of cells or groups of cells) growing or moving toward or away from each other.

  2. having an affinity for cells, as certain viruses.

Etymology

Origin of cytotropic

cyto- + -tropic

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Recent work tends to strengthen the truth that cancer is not due to a living agent comparable to those responsible for the infectious diseases, nor does it appear to be due to a cytotropic virus.

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