NOUN | substance | cytotoxin | any substance that has a toxic effect on cells |
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Meaning | Any substance that has a toxic effect on cells. | |
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Narrower | enterotoxin | A cytotoxin specific for the cells of the intestinal mucosa |
Broader | toxin | A poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species |
Spanish | citotoxina | |
Catalan | citotoxina | |
Adjectives | cytotoxic | of or relating to substances that are toxic to cells |
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