Cytostatic
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| Cytostatic | |
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| Term | Cytostatic |
| Short definition | cytostatic - (pronounced) (SY-toh-STA-tik AY-jent) A substance that slows or stops the growth of cells, including cancer cells, without killing them. These agents can stop tumors from growing and spreading without shrinking in size |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
cytostatic - (pronounced) (SY-toh-STA-tik AY-jent) A substance that slows or stops the growth of cells, including cancer cells, without killing them. These agents can stop tumors from growing and spreading without shrinking in size
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