hepatotoxicity
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Related to Liver toxicity: toxic hepatitis, Toxic liver disease
hep·a·to·tox·ic·i·ty
(hep'ă-tō-tok-sis'i-tē),The capacity of a drug, chemical, or other exposure to produce injury to the liver. Agents with recognized hepatotoxicity include carbon tetrachloride, alcohol, dantrolene sodium, valproic acid, and isonicotinic acid hydrazide.
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hepatotoxicity
(hĕp′ə-tō-tŏk-sĭs′ĭ-tē, hĭ-păt′ō-)n.
1. The quality or condition of being toxic or destructive to the liver.
2. The capacity of a substance to have damaging effects on the liver.
hep′a·to·tox′ic (-tŏk′sĭk) adj.
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hep·a·to·tox·ic·i·ty
(hep'ă-tō-tok-sis'i-tē)The capacity of a drug, chemical, or other exposure to produce injury to the liver.
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hepatotoxicity
The state of being poisonous (toxic) to the liver, or the degree to which a substance is toxic to the liver.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
hep·a·to·tox·ic·i·ty
(hep'ă-tō-tok-sis'i-tē)Capacity of a drug, chemical, or other exposure to injure the liver.
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