1. In a manner that inhibits or arrests the growth and division of cells, especially cancer cells.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical; technical

Examples

• The drug acts cytostatically to slow tumor progression.
• Chemotherapy agents work cytostatically by preventing cell division.
• The compound was shown to function cytostatically in laboratory tests.
• Researchers demonstrated that the treatment operates cytostatically rather than cytotoxically.
• The medication cytostatically reduces cancer cell proliferation.