cytokine
— Noun
– English
~ any of various protein molecules secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune system
cytokinesis
— Noun
– English
~ organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells
cytokinetic
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following the division of the nucleus
cytokinin
— Noun
– English
~ any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay the senescence of leaves
cytol
— Noun
– English
~ the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism
cytologic
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to the science of cytology
cytological
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to the science of cytology
cytologist
— Noun
– English
~ a biologist who studies the structure and function of cells
cytology
— Noun
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~ the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
cytolysin
— Noun
– English
~ a substance that partly or completely destroys animal cells
cytolysis
— Noun
– English
~ pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane
cytolytic
— Adjective
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~ of or relating to cytolysis, the dissolution or destruction of a cell
cytomegalic
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to or characterized by greatly enlarged cells
cytomegalovirus
— Noun
– English
~ any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems
cytomembrane
— Noun
– English
~ a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell; "all cells have a cell membrane"
cytopathogenic
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to or causing pathological changes in cells
cytopenia
— Noun
– English
~ a deficiency of some cellular element of the blood
cytophotometer
— Noun
– English
~ a photometer that can be used to locate and identify chemical compounds in a cell by measuring the intensity of the light that passes through stained sections of the cytoplasm
cytophotometric
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to the study of cells by means of a cytophotometer