lymphotoxin

American

[lim-fuh-tok-sin] / ˌlɪm fəˈtɒk sɪn /

noun

Immunology.

a glycoprotein that is released by antigen-stimulated or mitogen-stimulated T cells and is toxic to various other cells.

Etymology

Origin of lymphotoxin

First recorded in 1970–75; lympho- + toxin

Example Sentences

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When researchers rid mice of a gene encoding a gut molecule called lymphotoxin, segmented filamentous bacteria overwhelmed the normal microbial community.

From Scientific American • Aug. 27, 2012

What’s more, mice with lymphotoxin intact were able to keep their slim figures when the researchers implanted the segmented filamentous bacteria in their guts.

From Scientific American • Aug. 27, 2012

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