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单词 cytotoxin
释义

cytotoxin

noun

cy·​to·​tox·​in ˌsī-tə-ˈtäk-sən How to pronounce cytotoxin (audio)
: a substance (such as a toxin or antibody) having a toxic effect on cells

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The venom from the recluse is a potent cytotoxin that can cause necrotic lesions that could take months to heal. al, 28 June 2022 Case in point: None of the athletes tested in his recent study experienced health problems, aside from unrelated GI stress, despite their elevated cytotoxin levels. Amanda Macmillan, Outside Online, 17 June 2015 The venom is a cytotoxin (cell-destroying) that produces massive tissue damage, and what is reported to be the most agonizing of any snakebite. David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 30 June 2020 Venoms contain cytotoxins, cardiotoxins, hemotoxins and neurotoxins, components of which can be used in the treatment of cancer and many other medical conditions. Malia Wollan, New York Times, 30 June 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

cytotoxin

noun

cy·​to·​tox·​in ˌsīt-ə-ˈtäk-sən How to pronounce cytotoxin (audio)
: a substance (as a toxin or antibody) having a toxic effect on cells
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