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cytotoxin /cy·to·tox·in/ (si´to-tok″sin) a toxin or antibody having a specific toxic action upon cells of special organs.
cytotoxin [sī′tōtok′sin] Etymology: Gk, kytos + toxikon, poison a substance that has a toxic effect on certain cells. An antibody may act as a cytotoxin. cytotoxic, adj. cytotoxin a toxin having a specific toxic action on cells of special organs. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Community-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus associated with antibiotic use and the cytotoxin Panton-Valentine leukocidin during a furunculosis outbreak in rural Alaska. MXR efflux pumps are widely distributed in mammalian tissues, where they are a crucial part of the cellular defense against cytotoxins (Cordon-Cardo et al. The authors noted that the spinal neurons were ablated with the cytotoxin. |
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