cytotoxin

[ sahy-tuh-tok-sin ]

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

Origin of cytotoxin

1
First recorded in 1900–05; cyto- + toxin

Other words from cytotoxin

  • cy·to·tox·ic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cytotoxin

cytotoxin

/ (ˌsaɪtəʊˈtɒksɪn) /


noun
  1. any substance that is poisonous to living cells

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