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cytotropic
cy·to·trop·ic
/
ˌsaɪ
təˈtrɒp
ɪk, -ˈtroʊ
pɪk
/
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sahy-t
uh
-
trop
-ik, -
troh
-pik
]
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adjective
Biology
.
1.
(of cells or groups of cells) growing or moving toward or away from each other.
2.
having an affinity for cells, as certain viruses.
Origin:
cyto-
+
-tropic
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cytotropic
cy·to·trop·ic (sī'tə-trŏp'ĭk, -trō'pĭk)
adj.
Having an affinity for cells; cytophilic.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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