hepatotoxin /hep·a·to·tox·in/ (hep´ah-to-tok″sin) a toxin that destroys liver cells.hep´atotoxic
Hepatotoxin
hep·a·to·tox·in (h p  -t -t k s n, h-p t-)n. A toxin that is destructive to liver parenchyma. |
Hepatotoxin
A substance that is toxic to the liver.
Mentioned in: Hepatitis, Drug-Induced
hepatotoxin
a toxin that destroys liver cells.
fungal hepatotoxin
includes some of the most potent hepatotoxins, e.g. sporidesmin, aflatoxin, rubratoxin, and the toxin of Phomopsis leptostromiformis, a fungus growing on lupins.
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