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hepatotoxicity
(redirected from Liver toxicity)

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hepatotoxicity
[hep′ətōtoksis′itē]
Etymology: Gk, hēpar + toxikon, poison
the tendency of an agent, usually a drug or alcohol, to have a destructive effect on the liver.

hepatotoxicity (hepˑ··tō·tkˈ·si·sit·ē),
n liver toxicity.


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