Meanings
adjectivecytoprotective (comparative more cytoprotective, superlative most cytoprotective)
comparative more cytoprotective · superlative most cytoprotective
- biologyThat provides cytoprotection
nouncytoprotective (plural cytoprotectives)
plural cytoprotectives
- biologyAny agent that provides cytoprotection
Origin
- Ancient Greekκύτος (kútos)
- Englishcyto-
- Medieval Latinprōtēctīvus
- Englishprotective
- Englishcytoprotective
From cyto- + protective.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Italian citoprotettivo
- citoprotettivoTranslations
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APA
cytoprotective. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytoprotective
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“cytoprotective.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytoprotective. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cytoprotective,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytoprotective.
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