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cytotoxin

[ sahy-tuh-tok-sin ]

noun

, Immunology, Pharmacology.
  1. a substance that has a toxic effect on certain cells.


cytotoxin

/ ˌsaɪtəʊˈtɒksɪn /

noun

  1. any substance that is poisonous to living cells
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • cyto·toxic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cytotoxin1

First recorded in 1900–05; cyto- + toxin

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