cytotoxin

cytotoxin
cy·to·toxin

English syllables. 2014.

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  • cytotoxin — noun Date: 1902 a substance (as a toxin or antibody) having a toxic effect on cells …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cytotoxin — n. [Gr. kytos, container; toxikon, poison] Cell poison …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • cytotoxin — (si to tok sin) A toxin or antibody that has a specific toxic action upon cells; cytotoxins are named according to the cell for which they are specific (e.g., nephrotoxin) …   Dictionary of microbiology

  • cytotoxin — cytotoxic, adj. /suy teuh tok sin/, n. Immunol., Pharm. a substance that has a toxic effect on certain cells. [1900 05; CYTO + TOXIN] * * * …   Universalium

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  • cytotoxin — A specific substance, which may or may not be antibody, that inhibits or prevents the functions of cells, causes destruction of cells, or both. SEE ALSO: perforin. [cyto + G. toxikon, poison] vero c. a cell c. produced by enterohemorrhagic… …   Medical dictionary

  • cytotoxin — n. type of toxin which is poisonous to cells …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cytotoxin — cy•to•tox•in [[t]ˌsaɪ təˈtɒk sɪn[/t]] n. imu pha a substance that has a toxic effect on certain cells • Etymology: 1900–05 cy to•tox′ic, adj. cy to•tox•ic′i•ty tɒkˈsɪs ɪ ti n …   From formal English to slang

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