cytostatic

cytostatic

English

Etymology

From cyto- +‎ -static.

Adjective

cytostatic (comparative more cytostatic, superlative most cytostatic)

1. Tending to inhibit the growth and multiplication of cells.

Derived terms

• cytostatically

Related terms

• bacteriostatic
• cytostasis
• cytotoxic
• virostatic

 

Translations

tending to inhibit cell growth and multiplication

Catalan: citostàtic (ca) Czech: cytostatický Finnish: sytostaattinen

German: zytostatisch (de) Italian: citostatico (it) Korean: 세포 증식 억제성 (sepo jeungsik okjeseong)

Noun

cytostatic (plural cytostatics)

1. Any substance which inhibits cell growth and multiplication.

Translations

substance

Czech: cytostatikum n