Etymology

hepatotoxin

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Today it means: Any substance that causes hepatotoxicity Full definition →

English toxin ← Latin toxicum ← Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)
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  1. Proto-Hellenic*yêkʷər
  2. Ancient Greekἧπᾰρ (hêpăr)
  3. Englishhepato-
  4. Ancient Greekτοξῐκός (toxĭkós)
  5. Ancient Greekτοξικόν (toxikón)
  6. Latintoxicum
  7. Englishtoxin
  8. English todayhepatotoxin

From hepato- + toxin.

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