cytotoxic
/ˌsaɪtəˈtɑksɪk/
adjective
- Toxic to cells; able to damage or kill cells.
- Some snake venoms contain cytotoxic compounds that destroy tissue.
- Chemotherapy drugs are cytotoxic because they target rapidly dividing cancer cells.
- The lab tested the new substance and found it to be highly cytotoxic to bacteria.
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