What does «citotrópico» mean in Spanish?
- Said of cells or groups of cells that grow or move toward or toward each other.
- Attracting cells; having an affinity for cells. Said especially of antibodies that attach to the cell surface (see third meaning) and of certain viruses (see fourth meaning).
Examples of use in Spanish: "anticuerpo citotrópico".
"virus citotrópico".
- Any of the antibodies that bind to mast cells and basophils (called hytis cells). These are antibodies of the IgG and IgE classes, which sensitize the cells for subsequent anaphylaxis.
- A virus that can live only in the cell in which it appears.
Examples of use in Spanish: "el virus del distemper es evidentemente citotrópico".
"Una célula, de cualquiera clase que sea, puede ser cultivada en un medio adecuado; un virus citotrópico exige, para vivir, la célula".