cytotoxin

English Thesaurus

1. any substance that has a toxic effect on cells (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	toxin,
definition	:	a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	enterotoxin,
definition	:	a cytotoxin specific for the cells of the intestinal mucosa (noun.substance)

derivation	:	cytotoxic,
definition	:	of or relating to substances that are toxic to cells (adj.pert)

derivation	:	cytotoxic,
definition	:	of or relating to substances that are toxic to cells (adj.pert)