Cytotoxic

"Cytotoxic" in a Sentence (3 examples)

The spikes on a stonefish's fins contain glands that inject neurotoxic and cytotoxic venom.

A recent study focused on the enzymatic and cytotoxic functions of jellyfish metalloproteases and identified diverse proteolytic effects including gelatinolytic, caseinolytic, and fibrinolytic activities.

Current chemotherapies for cancer are mostly cytotoxics with serious side effects and high incidence of drug resistance.

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