| CYTOKINES | • cytokines n. Plural of cytokine. • CYTOKINE n. a protein chemical messenger that assists the immune system. |
| CYTOKININ | • cytokinin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of plant hormones involved in cell growth and division. • CYTOKININ n. any of numerous substances which regulate plant growth by inducing cell division. |
| CYTOLOGIC | • cytologic adj. Of or relating to cytology. • CYTOLOGIC adj. relating to cytology, the study of living cells, also CYTOLOGICAL. |
| CYTOLYSES | • cytolyses v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cytolyse. • cytolyses n. Plural of cytolysis. • CYTOLYSIS n. the dissolution of cells esp. by breaking down their outer membrane. |
| CYTOLYSIN | • cytolysin n. (Biology) Any substance (especially an antibody) capable of breaking down the structure of a cell. • CYTOLYSIN n. an agent that dissolves cells esp. by breaking down their outer membrane. |
| CYTOLYSIS | • cytolysis n. The pathological breakdown of a cell due to the bursting of the cell membrane caused by osmosis. • CYTOLYSIS n. the dissolution of cells esp. by breaking down their outer membrane. |
| CYTOLYTIC | • cytolytic adj. Of or pertaining to cytolysis. • CYTOLYTIC adj. relating to the dissolution of cells esp. by breaking down their outer membrane. |
| CYTOMETER | • cytometer n. A graduated microscope slide or similar small vessel used for counting or measuring cells. • cytometer n. An automated device used for the same purpose. • CYTOMETER n. an instrument for counting cells. |
| CYTOMETRY | • cytometry n. (Biology) The measurement or the counting and classification of cells. • CYTOMETRY n. the counting of cells. |
| CYTOPATHY | • cytopathy n. (Microbiology, pathology) The disease or deterioration of a cell, or of the structures contained within a cell. • CYTOPATHY n. a disease or disorder of a cell. |
| CYTOPENIA | • cytopenia n. (Cytology) A reduction in the number of blood cells for any of several reasons. • CYTOPENIA n. a deficiency of one or more types of blood cell. |
| CYTOPLASM | • cytoplasm n. (Cytology) The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles… • CYTOPLASM n. the protoplasm of a cell surrounding the nucleus. |
| CYTOPLAST | • cytoplast n. (Biology) The intact cytoplasm of a cell from which the nucleus has been removed. • CYTOPLAST n. the intact cytoplasm of a single cell. |
| CYTOSINES | • cytosines n. Plural of cytosine. • CYTOSINE n. one of the nitrogen-containing bases forming nucleotides in deoxyribonucleic acid. |
| CYTOSOLIC | • cytosolic adj. Of or pertaining to the cytosol. • CYTOSOLIC adj. relating to the cytosol, the fluid portion of cell material. |
| CYTOSOMES | • cytosomes n. Plural of cytosome. • CYTOSOME n. the part of a cell outside the nucleus. |
| CYTOTAXES | • CYTOTAXIS n. movement of cells due to external stimulus. |
| CYTOTAXIS | • cytotaxis n. (Biology) The directive influence that determines the arrangement of cells; the selective, ordering… • CYTOTAXIS n. movement of cells due to external stimulus. |
| CYTOTOXIC | • cytotoxic adj. Of, relating to, or being a cytotoxin. • cytotoxic adj. Of or relating to cytotoxicity. • cytotoxic n. Any cytotoxic substance; a cytotoxin. |
| CYTOTOXIN | • cytotoxin n. (Cytology) Any substance having a specific toxic effect on certain cells. • CYTOTOXIN n. a cell-damaging drug. |