cytoprotection

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noun

The process by which various compounds protect cells from damage

OriginEnglish protection ← Late Latin prōtēctiō ← Latin prōtegō →
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Meanings

nouncytoprotection (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe process by which various compounds protect cells from damage

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκύτος (kútos)
  2. Englishcyto-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  5. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  6. Proto-Indo-European*pro-
  7. Proto-Italic*pro-
  8. Latinpro-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*(s)teg-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tégeti
  11. Proto-Italic*tegō
  12. Latintegō
  13. Latinprōtegō
  14. Late Latinprōtēctiō
  15. Englishprotection
  16. Englishcytoprotection

From cyto- + protection.

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Translations

Italian citoprotezione
  • citoprotezioneTranslations
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APA

cytoprotection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytoprotection

MLA

“cytoprotection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytoprotection. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cytoprotection,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytoprotection.

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