cytopathogenic virus

cy·to·path·o·gen·ic vi·rus

a virus the multiplication of which leads to degenerative changes in the host cell.
See also: cytopathic effect.

cy·to·path·o·gen·ic vi·rus

(sī'tō-path-ŏ-jen'ik vī'rŭs) A virus the multiplication of which leads to degenerative changes in the host cell.