cytopathogenic
/ˌsaɪtoʊˌpæθəˈdʒɛnɪk/
adjective
- Capable of causing disease or damage to cells.
- Doctors identified a cytopathogenic agent in the patient's blood.
- The cytopathogenic virus spread quickly through the laboratory samples.
- Cytopathogenic effects were observed under the microscope after 24 hours.