CYTOTOXIC

cytotoxic

(adjective) of or relating to substances that are toxic to cells

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

cytotoxic (comparative more cytotoxic, superlative most cytotoxic)

Of, relating to, or being a cytotoxin.

Of or relating to cytotoxicity.

Noun

cytotoxic (plural cytotoxics)

Any cytotoxic substance; a cytotoxin.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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