cytopathogenic
[ sahy-toh-path-uh-jen-ik ]
/ ˌsaɪ toʊˌpæθ əˈdʒɛn ɪk /
adjective
of or relating to a substance or microorganism that is pathologic for or destructive to cells.
of or relating to such cellular changes.
Origin of cytopathogenic
First recorded in 1955–60;
cyto- +
pathogenic
OTHER WORDS FROM cytopathogenic
cy·to·path·o·ge·nic·i·ty [sahy-toh-path-uh-juh-nis-i-tee] /ˌsaɪ toʊˌpæθ ə dʒəˈnɪs ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby cytopathogenic
cytometer,
cytometry,
cytomorphology,
cytomorphosis,
cytopathic,
cytopathogenic,
cytopathogenic virus,
cytopathologic,
cytopathology,
cytopathy,
cytopenia
Medical definitions for cytopathogenic
cytopathogenic
[ sī′tə-păth′ə-jĕn′ĭk ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or producing pathological changes in cells.