cytocidal etymology

English word cytocidal comes from English cyto- ((biology) cell.), English -cidal

Detailed word origin of cytocidal

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
cyto- English (eng) (biology) cell.
-cidal English (eng) Used to make adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -cide.
cytocidal English (eng) (biology) That causes the death of cells.

Words with the same origin as cytocidal

Descendants of cyto-
cytoablation cytoadhesive cytoarchitectural cytofluorometer cytogenetics cytogeny cytoimmunity cytologic cytological cytology cytomembrane cytometry cytopathogenesis cytophotometer cytoplasm cytoprotectant cytoprotecting cytoprotection cytoreductive cytoresistance cytosine cytosine arabinoside cytostructural cytozoon haemocytometer
Descendants of -cidal
algacidal algaecidal androcidal candidacidal chronocidal fungicidal liberticidal mildewcidal nematocidal phytocidal pseudomonacidal sociocidal termiticidal toxoplasmacidal urbicidal zoocidal zymocidal