Characterized by cytostasis.
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cy·to·stat·ic .sīt-ə-'stat-ik adj tending to retard cellular activity and multiplication <\cytostatic treatment of tumor cells>
cy·to·stat·i·cal·ly -i-k(ə-)lē adv
cytostatic n a cytostatic agent
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cy·to·stat·ic (si″to-statґik) [cyto- + -static] 1. suppressing the growth and multiplication of cells. 2. an agent that suppresses cell growth and multiplication.Medical dictionary. 2011.