Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
Cytostatiska
English translation:
cytostatic drugs
Added to glossary by
Charlesp
Feb 9, 2007 03:14
17 yrs ago
Swedish term
Cytostatiska
Swedish to English
Medical
Medical: Pharmaceuticals
Would Cytostatiska pharmaceuticals be the same as Cytotoxiska pharmaceuticals, i.e. Cytotoxic
Proposed translations
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| 3 +1 | cytostatic drugs |
Erika McGovern
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| 5 | cytotoxic |
Andy Bell
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Proposed translations
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cytostatic drugs
Drugs known as cell-cycle inhibitors that selectively stop cell division by blocking cell-cycle progression.
HTH
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cytostatic = cell-cycle inhibitors - stops the division of the cells
cytotoxic = kills or damages the cells
Both are drugs used in chemotherapy to inhibit cancer cells growth or to destroy them by stopping them from growing or multiplying at one or more points during the life cycle of the cell.
HTH
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cytostatic = cell-cycle inhibitors - stops the division of the cells
cytotoxic = kills or damages the cells
Both are drugs used in chemotherapy to inhibit cancer cells growth or to destroy them by stopping them from growing or multiplying at one or more points during the life cycle of the cell.
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2 hrs
cytotoxic
I see the answer has been accepted, but it's worth mentioning that the preferred English term (BE) is cytotoxic, rather than cytostatic agents.
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Andy Bell
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-02-09 05:39:40 GMT) Post-grading
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cytotoxic drugs/agents, that is.
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Andy Bell
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-02-09 05:39:40 GMT) Post-grading
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cytotoxic drugs/agents, that is.
Note from asker:
| Thanks Andy. But I have understood that cytostatic and cytotoxic are two different things, even if they are interrelated. |
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