Definitions
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- adjective Of, relating to, or producing pathological changes in cells.
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- adjective That is
pathogenic tocells
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- adjective of or relating to or causing pathological changes in cells
Etymologies
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cyto- + pathogenic
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Examples
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The antiviral activity of plant extracts and of pure products was studied using a more complex technique which necessitates culture and maintenance of cellular tissues, growth of virus on those cells and testing of the antiviral activity by observing the absence or persistence of the cytopathogenic effect of virus according to whether the tested product has any antiviral effect or not.
Chapter 12 1991
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If confirmed, these results could constitute a mechanism to control viral entry and cytopathogenic effects.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Saurabh Mehta et al. 2010
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