Explore Cytotoxic through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like toxin. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Cytotoxic meaning
- Of, relating to, or being a cytotoxin.
- Of or relating to cytotoxicity.
Synonyms of Cytotoxic
Using Cytotoxic
- The main meaning on this page is: Of, relating to, or being a cytotoxin. | Of or relating to cytotoxicity.
- Useful related words include: toxin.
- In the example corpus, cytotoxic often appears in combinations such as: the cytotoxic, cytotoxic cells, of cytotoxic.
Context around Cytotoxic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cytotoxic
- In this selection, "cytotoxic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, termed, prime, free, cells, effects and potential stand out and add context to how "cytotoxic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include activation of cytotoxic lymphocytes and are termed cytotoxic. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cytotoxic" sits close to words such as aboriginals, abstractly and accidentals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cytotoxic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Cytotoxic T cells usually kill virally infected cells. (8 words)
Free cytotoxic heme accumulates in the parasites, causing their deaths. (10 words)
These drugs do not pose any cytotoxic effects in the body. (11 words)
Cross-priming occurs when a bone marrow-derived cell presents peptides from proteins synthesised in another cell in the context of MHC class 1. This can prime cytotoxic T-cell responses and seems to be important for a full primary immune response. (42 words)
Heavy water is slightly toxic in eukaryotic animals, with 25% substitution of the body water causing cell division problems and sterility, and 50% substitution causing death by cytotoxic syndrome (bone marrow failure and gastrointestinal lining failure). (36 words)
Perforin, a pore-making monomeric granule released from natural killer cells and cytotoxic T lymphocytes, kills target cells by forming polymers and tubular structures not unlike the membrane attack complex of the complement system. (34 words)
Example sentences (19)
In order to keep the cytotoxic cells from killing cells just for presenting self-proteins, the cytotoxic cells (self-reactive T cells) are deleted as a result of tolerance (negative selection).
To selectively use EA in the brain against neurodegenerative disorders requires that its cytotoxic potential be reduced and only its anti-oxidant potential be exploited.
These drugs do not pose any cytotoxic effects in the body.
These tracer candidates, if successful, could help identify molecular markers of cytotoxic T-cells, and potentially help in the selection and monitoring of immunotherapy patients.
A "killer effector molecule" has been identified that may play a role in the activation of cytotoxic lymphocytes.
Although the side effects are often less severe than that seen of cytotoxic chemotherapeutics, life-threatening effects can occur.
As these drugs cause damage to cells, they are termed cytotoxic.
Cross-priming occurs when a bone marrow-derived cell presents peptides from proteins synthesised in another cell in the context of MHC class 1. This can prime cytotoxic T-cell responses and seems to be important for a full primary immune response.
Cytotoxic T cells usually kill virally infected cells.
Cytotoxic T lymphocytes that recognize these antigens may be able to destroy tumor cells.
Free cytotoxic heme accumulates in the parasites, causing their deaths.
Heavy water is slightly toxic in eukaryotic animals, with 25% substitution of the body water causing cell division problems and sterility, and 50% substitution causing death by cytotoxic syndrome (bone marrow failure and gastrointestinal lining failure).
If activated cytotoxic CD8 + T cells recognize them, the T cells secrete various toxins that cause the lysis or apoptosis of the infected cell.
In autoimmune diseases, the goal is to shift the self-destructive TH1 response (with its associated cytotoxic T cell activity) to a non-destructive TH2 response.
Interferons Both helper and cytotoxic T-cells can control viral infections by secreting interferons.
Perforin, a pore-making monomeric granule released from natural killer cells and cytotoxic T lymphocytes, kills target cells by forming polymers and tubular structures not unlike the membrane attack complex of the complement system.
The risk of venous thromboembolisms with thalidomide seems to be increased when patients are treated with oral contraceptives or other cytotoxic agents (including doxorubicin and melphalan) concurrently.
This is also called antibody-dependent (or cytotoxic) hypersensitivity, and is mediated by IgG and IgM antibodies.
Thus, tumors that express β3-tubulin are not only resistant to the cytotoxic effects of microtubule targeted drugs, but also to their ability to suppress tumor metastasis.
Common combinations with cytotoxic
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the cytotoxic 3×
- cytotoxic cells 3×
- of cytotoxic 3×
- cytotoxic lymphocytes 3×
- cytotoxic agents 2×
- cytotoxic effects 2×
- cytotoxic t-cells 2×
- and cytotoxic 2×