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cytotoxicity

/ˌsaɪtəʊtɒkˈsɪsəti/noun

उच्चारण साइटोटॉक्सिसटी

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noun
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    the quality of being poisonous to living cells

    कोशिका-विषाक्तता

    • The new drug was tested for cytotoxicity before trials began.
    • Many cancer medicines work because of their cytotoxicity.
    • The cytotoxicity of the chemical was measured in the laboratory.
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    • High cytotoxicity makes a substance harmful to healthy cells.
    • Researchers tested the plant extract for cytotoxicity against cancer cells.
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cytotoxic adjective