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cytostatic

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cytostatic /cy·to·stat·ic/ (sīt″ah-stat´ik)
1. suppressing the growth and multiplication of cells.
2. an agent that so acts.
cy·to·stat·ic (st-sttk)
adj.
1. Obstructing a capillary by the accumulation of blood cells.
2. Inhibiting or suppressing cellular growth and multiplication.
n.
A cytostatic agent.
cytostatic
1. suppressing the growth and multiplication of cells.
2. an agent that so acts.
cytostatic
adjective Referring to that which suppresses cell growth and multiplication noun An agent that suppresses cell growth and multiplication


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