Etymology

proteotoxicity

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Today it means: Any impairment of cell function caused by misfolding of a protein. Full definition →

English toxicity ← French toxique ← Latin toxicu
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  1. Englishproteo-
  2. Ancient Greekτοξῐκός (toxĭkós)
  3. Ancient Greekτοξικόν (toxikón)
  4. Latintoxicum
  5. Latintoxicu
  6. Frenchtoxique
  7. Englishtoxic
  8. Englishtoxicity
  9. English todayproteotoxicity

From proteo- + toxicity.

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