Etymology

cytotoxin

C3Y4T1O1T1O1X8I1N1

Today it means: Any substance having a specific toxic effect on certain cells. Full definition →

English toxin ← Latin toxicum ← Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)
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  1. Ancient Greekκύτος (kútos)
  2. Englishcyto-
  3. Ancient Greekτόξον (tóxon)
  4. Ancient Greekτοξῐκός (toxĭkós)
  5. Ancient Greekτοξικόν (toxikón)
  6. Latintoxicum
  7. Englishtoxin
  8. English todaycytotoxin

From cyto- + toxin.

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