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cytotoxin

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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.
cy·to·tox·in (st-tksn)
n.
A substance having a specific toxic effect on certain cells.
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 [si´to-tok″sin]
a toxin having a specific toxic action on cells of special organs.
cytotoxin
a toxin having a specific toxic action on cells of special organs.
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