Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A substance having a specific toxic effect on certain cells.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An adaptation-product which has specific toxic properties for the particular kind of cell which was used in immunization.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun cytology Any
substance having aspecific toxic effect oncertain cells
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any substance that has a toxic effect on cells
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Examples
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These results suggest that combining NMDAR antagonist ketamine with an astrocytic inhibitor or cytotoxin, which is suitable for clinical use once synthesized, might be a potential strategy for clinical management of neuropathic pain.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Xiao-Peng Mei 2010
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GenSpera's has combined a plant-derived cytotoxin with a delivery system that releases the drug only within the tumor.
San Antonio Business News - Local San Antonio News | The San Antonio Business Journal 2010
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GenSpera's technology platform combines a potent cytotoxin (12ADT) with a pro-drug delivery system that activates the drug only within the tumor.
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H. pylori (especially east-Asian cytotoxin-associated gene [cagA] - positive strains) might carry an increased risk of developing gastric cancer, but currently identified cagA genotypes in the Asia-Pacific are not associated with cancer.
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Therefore, the present study is to validate the coadministration effects of a neuronal noncompetitive N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonist ketamine and astrocytic cytotoxin L-alpha-aminoadipate (LAA) on spinal nerve ligation (SNL) - induced neuropathic pain.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Xiao-Peng Mei 2010
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It is thought that certain strains of H. pylori (especially east-Asian cytotoxin-associated gene [cagA] - positive strains) might carry an increased risk of developing gastric cancer, but currently identified cagA genotypes in the Asia-Pacific are not associated with cancer.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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This endogenous nitric oxide can lead to de-repression of the genes encoding systems that are concerned with the detoxification of nitric oxide and the repair of proteins potentially damaged by the cytotoxin.
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GenSpera's has combined a plant-derived cytotoxin with a delivery system that releases the drug only within the tumor.
Dallas Business News - Local Dallas News | Dallas Business Journal 2010
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It is known that Salmonella and E. coli can produce the potent cytotoxin nitric oxide as a side product of nitrate metabolism.
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Nilewski et al. Total synthesis of a chlorosulpholipid cytotoxin associated with seafood poisoning
unknown title 2009
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