Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A substance, such as an antibody, capable of dissolving or destroying cells.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
cytotoxin .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun biology Any substance (especially an
antibody ) capable of breaking down the structure of acell
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a substance that partly or completely destroys animal cells
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[cytolys(is) + –in.]
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