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- adjective biology That causes the
death ofcells
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Examples
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A Bacillus thuringiensis crystal protein with selective cytocidal action to human cells.
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Rexin-G, a nonreplicative pathology-targeted retroviral vector bearing a cytocidal cyclin G1 construct, was tested in a phase I/II study for gemcitabine-resistant pancreatic cancer.
Naturejobs - All Jobs Sant P Chawla 2010
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Radiation-induced gastrointestinal syndrome (RIGS) results from a combination of direct cytocidal effects on intestinal crypt and endothelial cells and subsequent loss of the mucosal barrier, resulting in electrolyte imbalance, diarrhea, weight loss, infection and mortality.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Payel Bhanja et al. 2009
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4 Department of Pathology and Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, United States of America Radiation-induced gastrointestinal syndrome (RIGS) results from a combination of direct cytocidal effects on intestinal crypt and endothelial cells and subsequent loss of the mucosal barrier, resulting in electrolyte imbalance, diarrhea, weight loss, infection and mortality.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Payel Bhanja et al. 2009
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