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cytopathogenic

American  
[sahy-toh-path-uh-jen-ik] / ˌsaɪ toʊˌpæθ əˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a substance or microorganism that is pathologic for or destructive to cells.

  2. of or relating to such cellular changes.


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Etymology

Origin of cytopathogenic

First recorded in 1955–60; cyto- + pathogenic

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