CYTOCHROME | • cytochrome n. Any of various related hemoproteins found in the cells of most organisms, which are an important part… • CYTOCHROME n. any of a group of substances in living cells, of great importance in cell oxidation. |
CYTOGENIES | • cytogenies n. Plural of cytogeny. • CYTOGENY n. the formation of cells. |
CYTOKININS | • cytokinins n. Plural of cytokinin. • CYTOKININ n. any of numerous substances which regulate plant growth by inducing cell division. |
CYTOLOGIES | • CYTOLOGY n. a study of cells. |
CYTOLOGIST | • cytologist n. A scientist who studies the physical characteristics of chromosomes. • cytologist n. A biologist who studies cells. • CYTOLOGIST n. a student of living cells. |
CYTOLYSINS | • cytolysins n. Plural of cytolysin. • CYTOLYSIN n. an agent that dissolves cells esp. by breaking down their outer membrane. |
CYTOMETERS | • cytometers n. Plural of cytometer. • CYTOMETER n. an instrument for counting cells. |
CYTOMETRIC | • cytometric adj. Of or pertaining to cytometry. • CYTOMETRIC adj. relating to cytometry, the counting of cells. |
CYTOPATHIC | • cytopathic adj. That damages or destroys cells. • CYTOPATHIC adj. producing pathological changes in cells. |
CYTOPENIAS | • cytopenias n. Plural of cytopenia. • CYTOPENIA n. a deficiency of one or more types of blood cell. |
CYTOPHILIC | • cytophilic adj. Having an affinity for cells. • CYTOPHILIC adj. of e.g. antibodies, having an affinity for cells. |
CYTOPLASMS | • cytoplasms n. Plural of cytoplasm. • CYTOPLASM n. the protoplasm of a cell surrounding the nucleus. |
CYTOPLASTS | • cytoplasts n. Plural of cytoplast. • CYTOPLAST n. the intact cytoplasm of a single cell. |
CYTOSTATIC | • cytostatic adj. Tending to inhibit the growth and multiplication of cells. • cytostatic n. Any substance which inhibits cell growth and multiplication. • CYTOSTATIC adj. tending to retard cellular activity and multiplication. |
CYTOTOXINS | • cytotoxins n. Plural of cytotoxin. • CYTOTOXIN n. a cell-damaging drug. |