Meanings
adjectiveoncolytic (comparative more oncolytic, superlative most oncolytic)
comparative more oncolytic · superlative most oncolytic
- That breaks up cancer cells.
nounoncolytic (plural oncolytics)
plural oncolytics
- Any drug or substance that breaks up cancer cells.
Origin
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APA
oncolytic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oncolytic
MLA
“oncolytic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oncolytic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oncolytic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oncolytic.
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