cytopathic

[ sahy-tuh-path-ik ]
/ ˌsaɪ təˈpæθ ɪk /

adjective Pathology.

of, relating to, or characterized by a pathological change in the function or form of a cell, leading to its death.

Origin of cytopathic

First recorded in 1960–65; cyto- + -pathic

Words nearby cytopathic

cytometaplasia, cytometer, cytometry, cytomorphology, cytomorphosis, cytopathic, cytopathogenic, cytopathogenic virus, cytopathologic, cytopathology, cytopathy

Medical definitions for cytopathic

cytopathic
[ sī′tə-păth′ĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to degeneration or disease of cells.