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Cytotoxic vs Antitumor - What's the difference?

cytotoxic | antitumor |

As adjectives the difference between cytotoxic and antitumor

is that cytotoxic is of, relating to, or being a cytotoxin while antitumor is inhibiting the development of a tumor.

As a noun antitumor is

any substance that inhibits tumors.

cytotoxic

English

Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * cytotoxic reaction * cytotoxic T cell

    antitumor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * antitumour

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Inhibiting the development of a tumor.

    • Synonyms

    * antineoplastic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any substance that inhibits tumors.
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