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cytolysis

English

Etymology

From cyto- +? -lysis

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -?l?s?s

Noun

cytolysis (usually uncountable, plural cytolyses)

  1. The pathological breakdown of a cell due to the bursting of the cell membrane caused by osmosis

Related terms

  • cytolysate
  • cytolytic

Derived terms

  • hepatocytolysis

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cytotoxin

English

Etymology

cyto- +? toxin

Noun

cytotoxin (plural cytotoxins)

  1. (cytology) Any substance having a specific toxic effect on certain cells

Related terms

  • cytotoxic
  • cytotoxicity

Translations

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