cytotoxic

comparative more cytotoxic · superlative most cytotoxic

1. Of, relating to, or being a cytotoxin.
2. Of or relating to cytotoxicity.

   A recent study focused on the enzymatic and cytotoxic functions of jellyfish metalloproteases and identified diverse proteolytic effects including gelatinolytic, caseinolytic, and fibrinolytic activities.

   2015 June 18, Mahdokht Jouiaei et al., “Ancient Venom Systems: A Review on Cnidaria Toxins”, in Toxins, volume 7, →DOI

plural cytotoxics

1. Any cytotoxic substance; a cytotoxin.

   Current chemotherapies for cancer are mostly cytotoxics with serious side effects and high incidence of drug resistance.

   2015 August 27, “A Novel Isoquinoline Derivative Anticancer Agent and Its Targeted Delivery to Tumor Cells Using Transferrin-Conjugated Liposomes”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI