proteotoxicity

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noun

Any impairment of cell function caused by misfolding of a protein.

OriginEnglish toxicity ← French toxique ← Latin toxicu →
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Meanings

nounproteotoxicity (countable and uncountable, plural proteotoxicities)

plural proteotoxicities

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAny impairment of cell function caused by misfolding of a protein.

Origin

  1. Englishproteo-
  2. Ancient Greekτοξῐκός (toxĭkós)
  3. Ancient Greekτοξικόν (toxikón)
  4. Latintoxicum
  5. Latintoxicu
  6. Frenchtoxique
  7. Englishtoxic
  8. Englishtoxicity
  9. Englishproteotoxicity

From proteo- + toxicity.

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APA

proteotoxicity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proteotoxicity

MLA

“proteotoxicity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proteotoxicity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proteotoxicity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proteotoxicity.

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