cytotoxin

  • 71Toxin — One of a number of poisons produced by certain plants, animals, and bacteria. The term toxin is frequently used to refer specifically to a particular protein produced by some higher plants, animals and pathogenic (disease causing) bacteria. A… …

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  • 72autocytotoxin — A cytotoxic autoantibody. * * * au·to·cy·to·tox·in (aw″to siґto tok″sin) a cytotoxin for the cells of the body in which it is formed …

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  • 73cytocide — An agent that is destructive to cells. [cyto + L. caedo, to kill] * * * cy·to·cide (siґto sīd) [cyto + cide] an agent that destroys cells; see also cytolysin and cytotoxin …

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  • 74enterotoxin — A cytotoxin specific for the cells of the intestinal mucosa. Clostridium perfringens e. a toxin produced by Clostridium perfringens that alters membrane permeability. cytotonic e. an e. which morphologically changes, but does not kill, the target …

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  • 75gastrotoxin — A cytotoxin specific for the cells of the mucous membrane of the stomach. * * * gas·tro·tox·in (gasґtro tok″sin) a substance that exerts a toxic effect on the stomach …

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  • 76leukotoxin — SYN: leukocytotoxin. * * * leu·ko·tox·in or chiefly Brit leu·co·tox·in .lü kō täk sən n a substance specif. destructive to leukocytes * * * leu·ko·tox·in (looґko tok″sin) [leukocyte + toxin] a cytotoxin destructive to leukocytes …

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  • 77splenotoxin — A cytotoxin specific for cells of the spleen. [spleno + G. toxikon, poison] * * * sple·no·tox·in (spleґno tok″sin) a toxin produced by or acting on the spleen …

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  • 78trichotoxin — A cytotoxin having an injurious effect specifically for ciliated epithelium. * * * tri·cho·tox·in (triґko tok″sin) an antibody that has a toxic action on epithelial cells …

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  • 79Climacostomum — sp. Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Ki …

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  • 80Afrikanische Speikobra — (Naja nigricollis) Systematik Klasse: Reptilien (Reptilia) Ordnung …

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