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|Term=cytotoxic agent
|Term=cytotoxic agent
|Short definition=cytostatic - {{Pronunciation}} (SY-toh-STA-tik AY-jent) A substance that slows or stops the growth of cells, including cancer cells, without killing them. These agents can stop tumors from growing and spreading without shrinking in size 
|Short definition=cytotoxic agent - {{Pronunciation}} (SY-toh-TOK-sik AY-jent) A substance that kills cells, including cancer cells. These drugs can stop cancer cells from dividing and growing and shrink tumors 
|Type=Cancer terms
|Type=Cancer terms
|Specialty=Oncology
|Specialty=Oncology

Latest revision as of 11:06, 11 January 2023

Cytotoxic agent
TermCytotoxic agent
Short definitioncytotoxic agent - (pronounced) (SY-toh-TOK-sik AY-jent) A substance that kills cells, including cancer cells. These drugs can stop cancer cells from dividing and growing and shrink tumors 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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cytotoxic agent - (pronounced) (SY-toh-TOK-sik AY-jent) A substance that kills cells, including cancer cells. These drugs can stop cancer cells from dividing and growing and shrink tumors

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