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nephrotoxin

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nephrotoxin /neph·ro·tox·in/ (-tok″sin) a toxin having a specific destructive effect on kidney cells.
neph·ro·tox·in (nfr-tksn)
n.
A cytotoxin specific for cells of the kidney.
nephro·toxic adj.
Nephrotoxin
Substance that is poisonous to the kidneys.
Mentioned in: Nephrotoxic Injury
nephrotoxin
[-tok′sin]
a toxin with specific destructive properties for the kidneys.
nephrotoxin [nef´ro-tok″sin]
a toxin having a specific destructive effect on kidney tissue.
nephrotoxin
a toxin having a specific destructive effect on kidney tissue.
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