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What does cytotoxic mean?

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Key Takeaways Cytotoxic substances can harm or kill cells and are used in chemotherapy to fight cancer.People handling cytotoxic materials should use protective ...
Purpose: The permeability of 13 different gloves to 13 cytotoxic agents under controlled dynamic conditions is described. Methods: Thirteen cytotoxic agents were prepared at the highest concentrations ...