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Cytolysis vs Cytotoxic - What's the difference?

cytolysis | cytotoxic |

As a noun cytolysis

is the pathological breakdown of a cell due to the bursting of the cell membrane caused by osmosis.

As an adjective cytotoxic is

of, relating to, or being a cytotoxin.

cytolysis

English

(wikipedia cytolysis)

Noun

(-)
  • The pathological breakdown of a cell due to the bursting of the cell membrane caused by osmosis.

    • cytotoxic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of, relating to, or being a cytotoxin
  • of or relating to cytotoxicity

    • Derived terms

    * cytotoxic reaction * cytotoxic T cell